Impact of Covid-19 on employment, income, poverty and inequality in India: evidence from a village study
This study analyses household surveys conducted in Alabujanahalli, a village located in the southern part of Karnataka.
Abstract
In this paper, we attempt to contribute to the existing literature by understanding the impact of Covid-19 on employment, income, poverty and inequality in India based on the data obtained from three rounds (2008-09, 2018-19 and 2020-21) of household surveys conducted in Alabujanahalli, a village located in the southern part of Karnataka.
This is an output from the Data and Evidence for Tackling Extreme Poverty (DEEP) Research Programme.
Citation
Sateesha, B. Impact of Covid-19 on employment, income, poverty and inequality in India: evidence from a village study in Karnataka. DEEP Working Paper 19, Data and Evidence to End Extreme Poverty Research Programme, Oxford, 2023