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A Critique of the Indian Government's Response to the
COVID-19 Pandemic*
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Jul 16th 2020, Jayati Ghosh
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most destructive effects of Covid-19 in India have not
been the result of the disease, but the nature of the
government response. The most stringent lockdown in
the world destroyed the economy and forced millions
into poverty and hunger, but did not control virus transmission.
The resurgence of disease as restrictions were lifted
and the continued economic distress point to ten major
features of state response that ensured these unfortunate
outcomes.
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This article was originally published in Journal
of Industrial and Business Economics on
Jul 11, 2020.
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