Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Rural Non-farm Self-employed in India : Does Skill Make a Difference?
This paper examines the importance of skills, especially through vocational training, for the rural non-farm sector in overcoming the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The difference-in-differences technique has been used to assess the differential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the earnings of skilled and unskilled self-employed activities. The primary data
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