Hunger grows as India's lockdown kills jobs

Lahoti, Rahul and Basole, Amit and Abraham, Rosa and Kesar, Surbhi and Nath, Paaritosh (2022) Hunger grows as India's lockdown kills jobs. In: Media, Migrants, and the Pandemic in India: A Reader. Routledge India, London, pp. 122-130. ISBN 9781003291527

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Abstract

The COVID-19 global pandemic and its associated containment measures have taken a heavy toll on economies and societies worldwide. In India, the national lockdown, imposed on 24 March and subsequently extended three times to 31 May, has had a profound effect on employment and earnings. Hunger deaths and suicides linked to economic stress are being reported from various parts of the country. The few informal workers who were still employed during the lockdown saw their earnings drop by more than half. Almost eight in ten are eating less food than before. The impact of job losses and food insecurity has been higher for certain groups of people: Muslims, Dalits, women, and those with lower levels of education.

Item Type:	Book Section
Authors:	Lahoti, Rahul and Basole, Amit and Abraham, Rosa and Kesar, Surbhi and Nath, Paaritosh
Editors:	Editors Email ORCID Bhushan, Bharat UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
Document Language:	Language English
Subjects:	Social sciences > Economics > Labor economics > Labor force and market Social sciences > Economics > Macroeconomics & related topics > Factors affecting income and wealth > Poverty Social sciences > Social problems & services
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru
Full Text Status:	None
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/7396
Publisher URL:	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003291527-25

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