Vulnerability and the resilience against covid-19 in India

This paper examines the extent of vulnerability and resilience to fight against Covid-19 virus in India. The vulnerability indices are constructed for the domains of hospital infrastructure, demography, housing, and health for all 36 states and union territories. An overall vulnerability index is co...

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Published in:Journal of the Asia Pacific economy 2023-10, Vol.28 (4), p.1373-1391
Main Author: Paul, Satya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Demography
Expenditures
fiscal spending
health spending
hospital infrastructure
Housing
Immunization
Indexes
Infrastructure
intensity of virus spread
Resilience
Vulnerability
vulnerability indices
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Summary:This paper examines the extent of vulnerability and resilience to fight against Covid-19 virus in India. The vulnerability indices are constructed for the domains of hospital infrastructure, demography, housing, and health for all 36 states and union territories. An overall vulnerability index is constructed as the weighted average of domain-specific indices. The results reveal that vulnerability to coronavirus varies significantly across the states. The hospital and health vulnerabilities contribute most to the overall vulnerability in each state. As on 29 March 2021, the cumulative corona cases are the highest in Maharashtra, followed by Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. The resilience to fight against the virus is weak in India. The lockdown imposed in India has severely affected jobs and incomes. The government should enhance fiscal spending to strengthen the national resilience and administer safe vaccination program not only to stop the spread of virus but also bring life to the normal.
ISSN:1354-7860
1469-9648
DOI:10.1080/13547860.2021.1915545