COVID-19 Pandemic, Public Policy, and Institutions in India: Issues of Labour, Income, and Human Development

ISBN-13: 9781032129471 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 204 str.

de, Indranil

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This book looks at the institutional and governance issues faced by India during the first and second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and its adverse impact on the vulnerable sectors and groups. It will be a useful reference to researchers, policymakers, and practitioners who are interested in Indian institutions and their policy responses.

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Part 1: COVID-19 Pandemic and Challenges 1. Introduction: the COVID-19 Pandemic, Challenges, and Policy Part 2: Challenges of COVID-19 for Institutions and Governance 2. Policy Response to Pandemic: COVID-19 SOPs and Guidelines 3. The Dichotomies of Management and Governance in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A View from Rawls Difference Principle and Political Economy Perspective Part 3: Impact of COVID-19 on Livelihood and Income of People 4. Some Aspects of Impact of Lockdown in India and the Way Forward 5. Income Shocks and Resilience of Economic Institutions: Role of Collective Organizations 6. Plight of Migrant Informal Workers in India and the Context of COVID-19 and Inadequacy of Existing Labour Legislations 7. MSMEs in India during Lock and Unlock Times: Policy Responses and Coping Strategies 8. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Domestic Workers in India Part 4: Infrastructural Challenges and Human Capital 9. Infrastructure Deficits in Indian Cities amid COVID-19: Key Opportunities and Challenges for Policy and Practice 10. Non-COVID-19 Health Care under the Era of COVID-19: A Study from Rural Bengal 11. Impact of Pandemic on School Education in India: Generations at Risk 12. Conspicuous Philanthropy or CSR in times of the COVID-19 Pandemic