Did MNREGA Cushion Job Losses During the COVID-19 Crisis?
Did MNREGA Cushion Job Losses During the COVID-19 Crisis? Analysis suggests that districts that have historically exhibited high state capacity to utilise MNREGA funds have been better able to use the additional funds for employment recovery last year â especially for women. Women at a MNREGA work site. Photo: UN Women Asia and Pacific/Flickr CC BY NC ND 2.0 Rights11/Feb/2021 Data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE)âs Consumer Pyramids Household Survey (CPHS) show that employment fell precipitously during the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, especially in April and May...
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