Economic and Societal Transformation in Pandemic-Trapped India: Emerging Challenges and Resilient Policy Prescriptions

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant changes in India's economy and society, posing acute health hazards and other threats. This book explores the dynamic driving forces that affect life, space, and time, providing a basis for social scientists to understand the prevailing equations and project the future. The Indian scenario considers the lockdown, factory closures, and restrictions on mobilization, causing a recession and affecting the unorganized sector. Contributors from diverse disciplines contribute to the volume, showcasing academic knowledge in a physically divided world. The discussions are relevant to the current crisis and preparing for the post-COVID economic and societal order.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 490 pages
Publication date: 06 February 2023
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in India's economy and society, posing a devastating health hazard and carrying economic, social, cultural, psychological, and political threats. This book explores the dynamic driving forces that shape life, space, and time, providing a foundation for social scientists to understand the prevailing equations and project the future. The Indian scenario considers the impact of the lockdown on transport services, factories, and mobilization, leading to a recession affecting the unorganized sector. Travel restrictions and quarantines have caused labor shortages in factories, disrupting production systems and leading to job losses for semi-skilled workers. Migrant laborers have also faced challenges, returning on foot to their homelands.

Contributors to this volume come from diverse disciplines, showcasing the solidarity of academic knowledge in a physically divided world. The book provides a platform for practitioners of relevant academic disciplines to exchange ideas and contribute to sustainable crisis management and a way forward after the pandemic. Thought-provoking discussions cover various aspects of the crisis, making it relevant for policymakers, researchers, and the general public.

Weight: 813g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811657573
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022