Suresh Pathare

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | UNC

COVID‐19 has disproportionately affected the world's most economically and socially disadvantaged groups. Responses to COVID‐19's economic and social impacts differ between and within countries. Using data collected from 4814 households residing in India's Maharashtra state, we sought to characterize the magnitude of COVID‐19 impacts and the scale...

Consistent across almost all demographic characteristics, survey respondents reported increases in food, health, and entertainment expenditures. Whereas decreases were observed across education and social event categories. Regardless of demographic characteristics, a high percentage of respondents indicated no changes in debt expenditures.

In this brief, we examine the relationship between demographic characteristics and the familial impact of COVID-19. The survey explored the pandemic's impact on families more specifically, its impact on the loss of income, reported, health deterioration, missed hospital appointments, children's education, family stress and conflict, and family rela...

Across all available resources and demographic characteristics, the least reported resources received included educational support, agriculture provisions, and transportation services. The most common resource received included support to ensure individuals and families were able to meet their basic needs (i.e. food, clothing, shelter).

Overall, regardless of demographic characteristics, a high percentage of respondents reported COVID-19 had impacted their source of livelihood.