Economic Impact of Covid on Employment, Employability: Comparison between Genders

Dr. Sucheta Sardar

doi:https://doi.org/10.69711/sharda.ijmir.v10i2.2114

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Economic Impact of Covid on Employment, Employability: Comparison between Genders

Sucheta Sardar

Vol 10 , Issue 2 , July - December 2021 | Pages: 117-126 | Research Paper

https://doi.org/10.69711/sharda.ijmir.v10i2.2114

Published Online: January 05, 2022

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1. * Sucheta Sardar, Assistant Professor, School of Business Studies, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India (sucheta.sardar@sharda.ac.in)

As we all know, the pandemic has brought dreadful and disastrous impacts on the economy of India among all the other nations in the world. With a very high population density, high number of people living below the poverty level and tend to have very low living standards this country has a very wide inequality within the quality of life faced by each individual. So, the main objective of this report is to analyse the impacts of the Corona Virus pandemic on the different aspects of the livelihoods of people, their employment status and comparing these values between the male and female nationals of India. A structured questionnaire regarding the household schedule was prepared which covered the basic characteristics and activity status of the working household members. Information about the expectations of each person’s expected income and employment status had been compared to their situations in four different reference periods: February 2020 (pre-COVID), April 2020 (during the implementation of the nationwide lockdown), April 2021 (when the lockdown was abolished) and November 2021 (current situation). Questions regarding the schooling status of the children in the family along with the availability of mid-day meals and other facilities were also covered. Lastly, one of the most important aspects were held which included the food and water concerns of the household involving the Livelihood Coping Strategy Index, food and market accessibility, state assistance and important concerns of the household were reviewed.

Keywords

Employment, Pandemic, Gender, Employability, COVID-19, Economics

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