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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Main Authors: Kishore, Avinash, Gupta, Manavi
Format: Opinion Piece
Language:Inglés
Published: Indian Express Group 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143275
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description 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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spelling CGSpace1432752024-10-25T08:05:23Z The Coronavirus lockdown and India’s urban vulnerables Kishore, Avinash Gupta, Manavi supply chains covid-19 urban areas social protection poverty workers 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. 2020-04-01 2024-05-22T12:12:51Z 2024-05-22T12:12:51Z Opinion Piece https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143275 en Open Access Indian Express Group Kishore, Avinash; and Gupta, Manavi. 2020. The Coronavirus lockdown and India’s urban vulnerables. Financial Express. Published online on April 1, 2020. https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/the-coronavirus-lockdown-and-indias-urban-vulnerables/
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poverty
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Kishore, Avinash
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The Coronavirus lockdown and India’s urban vulnerables
title The Coronavirus lockdown and India’s urban vulnerables
title_full The Coronavirus lockdown and India’s urban vulnerables
title_fullStr The Coronavirus lockdown and India’s urban vulnerables
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title_short The Coronavirus lockdown and India’s urban vulnerables
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covid-19
urban areas
social protection
poverty
workers
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