Hunger Grows as India’s Lockdown Kills Jobs
Basole, Amit and Abraham, Rosa and Kesar, Surbhi and Nath, Paaritosh (2020) Hunger Grows as India’s Lockdown Kills Jobs. The India Forum.
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The lockdown has devastated livelihoods at unprecedented levels, causing widespread job losses and hunger. The measures so far will not solve the crisis. India should universalise the PDS, expand cash transfers, and create a national job guarantee scheme.
| Item Type: | Article | ||
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| Authors: | Basole, Amit and Abraham, Rosa and Kesar, Surbhi and Nath, Paaritosh | ||
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Hunger, Lockdown, Jobs | ||
| Subjects: | Social sciences > Social problems & services > Other social problems and services | ||
| Divisions: | Azim Premji University > Research Centre > Centre for Sustainable Employment | ||
| Full Text Status: | Public | ||
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| URI: | http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/5413 | ||
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