India's statistical system is in bad shape with a near absence of regular publicly funded
household surveys in recent years. All eyes have now turned to the Consumer Pyramids …

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has decimated the lives and
livelihoods of people worldwide. The impact of COVID‐19 has been especially devastating …

India experienced a rapid rise in COVID-19 infections from March 2021. States imposed
varying levels of lockdowns and curfews to curb the spread of the disease. These restrictions …

Evidence shows long-term unemployment (LTU) can have life-long scarring impacts on the
future employment and earning prospects of individuals and lead to an overall deterioration …

We investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on income levels, poverty, and
inequality in both the immediate aftermath and during the uneven recovery until December …

Using individual‐level panel data from India, we show that income inequality between high‐
skilled and low‐skilled workers increased following COVID‐19 lockdown. Integrating a …

Youth unemployment is a big challenge in developing economies, but there is a limited
understanding of the dynamics underlying the rise in unemployment among young workers …

Global population health during the COVID-19 pandemic is poorly understood because of
weak mortality monitoring in low-and middle-income countries. High-quality survey data on …

Numerous structural vulnerabilities put developing regions at a disadvantage as they
confront the prospect of increasingly frequent extreme shocks. Typical of these regions …

The present study assesses the impact of the Covid‐19 pandemic‐induced income shocks
on dietary diversity in India using eight waves of the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy …