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Risk of COVID-19 Transmission and Livelihood Challenges of Stranded Migrant Labourers during Lockdown in India. 印度封锁期间滞留农民工面临的新冠肺炎传播风险和生计挑战

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Indian Journal of Labour Economics Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Epub Date: 2021-09-01 DOI: 10.1007/s41027-021-00327-9

Margubur Rahaman, Avijit Roy, Pradip Chouhan, Kailash Chandra Das, Md Juel Rana

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引用次数: 9

Impacts and Strategies Behind COVID-19-Induced Economic Crisis: Evidence from Informal Economy. covid -19引发的经济危机背后的影响和战略:来自非正规经济的证据。

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Indian Journal of Labour Economics Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Epub Date: 2021-08-24 DOI: 10.1007/s41027-021-00333-x

Agus Joko Pitoyo, Bagas Aditya, Ikhwan Amri, Akbar Abdul Rokhim

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引用次数: 10

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Household Economy of India. COVID-19对印度家庭经济的影响。

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Indian Journal of Labour Economics Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Epub Date: 2021-11-17 DOI: 10.1007/s41027-021-00352-8

Bino Paul, Unmesh Patnaik, Kamal Kumar Murari, Santosh Kumar Sahu, T Muralidharan

引用次数: 1

Vulnerability of Construction Workers During COVID-19: Tracking Welfare Responses and Challenges. 2019冠状病毒病期间建筑工人的脆弱性:追踪福利应对和挑战。

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Indian Journal of Labour Economics Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Epub Date: 2021-11-01 DOI: 10.1007/s41027-021-00348-4

Ajit Jha

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引用次数: 7

Working Women, Delhi Metro and Covid-19: A Case Study in Delhi-NCR. 职业女性、德里地铁和 Covid-19：德里-NCR 案例研究。

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Indian Journal of Labour Economics Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Epub Date: 2021-05-28 DOI: 10.1007/s41027-021-00313-1

Deeksha Tayal, Aasha Kapur Mehta

引用次数: 0

Analysing the Politics of Nigeria's 2019 National Minimum Wage: Towards a Public Policy. 分析尼日利亚2019年全国最低工资的政治:走向公共政策。

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Indian Journal of Labour Economics Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Epub Date: 2021-10-27 DOI: 10.1007/s41027-021-00347-5

Paul Oshagwu Opone, Kelvin Obi Kelikwuma

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引用次数: 6

From Monopoly to Monopsony Capitalism. 从大富翁到垄断资本主义。

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Indian Journal of Labour Economics Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Epub Date: 2021-11-10 DOI: 10.1007/s41027-021-00350-w

Dev Nathan

引用次数: 1

The Crisis of Extreme Inequality in India. 印度的极端不平等危机。

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Indian Journal of Labour Economics Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Epub Date: 2021-08-10 DOI: 10.1007/s41027-021-00335-9

Ishan Anand, Anjana Thampi

引用次数: 4

Stalled Structural Change Brings an Employment Crisis in India. 结构性改革停滞导致印度就业危机。

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Indian Journal of Labour Economics Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Epub Date: 2021-05-29 DOI: 10.1007/s41027-021-00317-x

Santosh Mehrotra, Jajati K Parida

引用次数: 24

COVID-19, Cities and Urban Informal Workers: India in Comparative Perspective. 2019冠状病毒病，城市和城市非正规工人:比较视角下的印度。

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Indian Journal of Labour Economics Pub Date : 2020-01-01 DOI: 10.1007/s41027-020-00254-1

Martha Chen

引用次数: 19