Loss, Recovery and the Long Road Ahead: Tracking India’s Informal Workers Through the Pandemic

Nath, Paaritosh and Mandela, S. Nelson and Gawali, Aishwarya (2022) Loss, Recovery and the Long Road Ahead: Tracking India’s Informal Workers Through the Pandemic. Working Paper. Azim Premji University, Bengaluru.

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Abstract

Drawing on results from a panel of 2778 workers interviewed during and after the 68-day hard lockdown imposed in India, the following study examines the livelihood impact of the pandemic and the extent of subsequent recovery or lack thereof. Focussing specifically on workers located in the informal economy, the study is a useful addition to the burgeoning body of work on the economic impacts of Covid-19 by providing an insight into the employment and earnings recovery of those located at the margins. These findings are spliced across socio-economic groups to showcase the differential impact of the pandemic on different demographics within the informal sector.

Item Type:	Monograph (Working Paper)
Authors:	Nath, Paaritosh and Mandela, S. Nelson and Gawali, Aishwarya
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Loss, Recovery Tracking India’s Informal Workers, Pandemic
Subjects:	Social sciences > Economics
Divisions:	Azim Premji University > Research Centre > Centre for Sustainable Employment
Full Text Status:	Public
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/4316
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