Date of Award

1-1-2023

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Economics

Content Description

1 online resource (xi, 110 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Chun-Yu Ho

Committee Members

Gerald R Marschke, Pinka Chatterji

Keywords

COVID-19, India, Inter-State Migration, Lockdown, Occupational Choice, COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-, Migration, Internal, Rural-urban migration, Labor mobility

Subject Categories

Economics

Abstract

This dissertation explores facets of inter-state migration in India through the lens of various external shocks. The first chapter aggregates descriptive and economic statistics from primary surveys conducted in India in response to COVID-19 lockdowns in the form of a survey paper. The second chapter utilizes the survey data to provide detailed empirical contexts on the migration patterns and occupational choices of informal migrant workers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The third chapter investigates long term changes in inter-state migration flows as a response to extreme climate events in India.

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