The Coronavirus lockdown and India’s urban vulnerables
While rural India is poorer than its urban counterpart, in the COVID-19 crisis, it is the urban poor who are far more vulnerable with less social and government support. India’s 21-day lockdown is a significantly bigger shock to the economy, and will hurt urban families far more for the following fi...
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| Formato: | Opinion Piece |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Indian Express Group
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143275 |
| Sumario: | While rural India is poorer than its urban counterpart, in the COVID-19 crisis, it is the urban poor who are far more vulnerable with less social and government support. India’s 21-day lockdown is a significantly bigger shock to the economy, and will hurt urban families far more for the following five reasons. |
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