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Networks, livelihoods and well-being in a pandemic: A panel study using matched husband-wife-friends data in urban India

Livelihoods and mental well-being during COVID-19: A study using matched husband-wife-friend data in urban India

Project report COVID-19

Authors

Farzana Afridi

Professor, Indian Statistical Institute

Amrita Dhillon

Professor of Political Economy, King's College London

Sanchari Roy

Associate Professor of Development Economics, King's College London

This study estimates the immediate and near-term impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the gendered aspects of employment and mental health of urban informal sector workers in India.

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Themes
COVID-19
Countries
India