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The COVID-19, Migration and Livelihood in India

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  • R. B. Bhagat
  • Reshmi R S

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Sudden eruption of migration crisis resulting from the out-break of COVID-19 again reminds us the urgency of the matter. This policy paper presents how our understanding of migration and livelihood could be helpful in designing a mitigating strategy of economic and social impact of COVID-19. [IIPS Policy].

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  • R. B. Bhagat & Reshmi R S, 2020. "The COVID-19, Migration and Livelihood in India," Working Papers id:13054, eSocialSciences.
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