Government transfers, COVID-19 shock, and food insecurity: Evidence from rural households in India
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has decimated the lives and livelihoods of people worldwide. The impact of COVID-19 has been especially devastating for low-income families in rural areas of India. Soon after the nationwide lockdown was announced, food insecurity became pervasive in...
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| author | Kumar, Anjani Mishra, Ashok K. Saroj, Sunil Rashid, Shahidur |
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| description | The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has decimated the lives and livelihoods of people worldwide. The impact of COVID-19 has been especially devastating for low-income families in rural areas of India. Soon after the nationwide lockdown was announced, food insecurity became pervasive in rural areas, as many families relied on daily wage work to fund necessities. By providing cash transfers and additional foodgrains, Indian policymakers acted swiftly to reduce the financial impact on family income and consumption. This paper investigates the factors affecting rural families' participation in the cash transfer program and the effect of government cash transfers on food insecurity. Results indicate that India's government cash transfer program decreased moderate food insecurity by 2.4% and severe food insecurity by about 0.92%. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1413812025-10-26T13:01:39Z Government transfers, COVID-19 shock, and food insecurity: Evidence from rural households in India Kumar, Anjani Mishra, Ashok K. Saroj, Sunil Rashid, Shahidur covid-19 households government cash transfers food security poverty rural areas The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has decimated the lives and livelihoods of people worldwide. The impact of COVID-19 has been especially devastating for low-income families in rural areas of India. Soon after the nationwide lockdown was announced, food insecurity became pervasive in rural areas, as many families relied on daily wage work to fund necessities. By providing cash transfers and additional foodgrains, Indian policymakers acted swiftly to reduce the financial impact on family income and consumption. This paper investigates the factors affecting rural families' participation in the cash transfer program and the effect of government cash transfers on food insecurity. Results indicate that India's government cash transfer program decreased moderate food insecurity by 2.4% and severe food insecurity by about 0.92%. 2022-07 2024-04-12T13:37:48Z 2024-04-12T13:37:48Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141381 en Open Access Wiley Kumar, Anjani; Mishra, Ashok K.; Saroj, Sunil; and Rashid, Shahidur. 2022. Government transfers, COVID-19 shock, and food insecurity: Evidence from rural households in India. Agribusiness 38(3): 636-659. https://doi.org/10.1002/agr.21746 |
| spellingShingle | covid-19 households government cash transfers food security poverty rural areas Kumar, Anjani Mishra, Ashok K. Saroj, Sunil Rashid, Shahidur Government transfers, COVID-19 shock, and food insecurity: Evidence from rural households in India |
| title | Government transfers, COVID-19 shock, and food insecurity: Evidence from rural households in India |
| title_full | Government transfers, COVID-19 shock, and food insecurity: Evidence from rural households in India |
| title_fullStr | Government transfers, COVID-19 shock, and food insecurity: Evidence from rural households in India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Government transfers, COVID-19 shock, and food insecurity: Evidence from rural households in India |
| title_short | Government transfers, COVID-19 shock, and food insecurity: Evidence from rural households in India |
| title_sort | government transfers covid 19 shock and food insecurity evidence from rural households in india |
| topic | covid-19 households government cash transfers food security poverty rural areas |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141381 |
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