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Unfreezing unspent social special-purpose funds for the Covid-19 crisis: Critical reflections from India

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  • Desai, Deval
  • Randeria, Shalini

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In India, the government launched a US$22.6 billion financial support package for the poor and marginalized as a result of Covid-19. Approximately US$ 4.2 billion (INR 310 billion) came from a vast pile of unspent social special-purpose funds. How and why did such a large volume of funds accumulate in the first place, and why did it take a public health emergency to release them? What might be the consequences of their use under such emergency conditions – especially for our understanding of governance and accountability in social welfare provision?

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  • Desai, Deval & Randeria, Shalini, 2020. "Unfreezing unspent social special-purpose funds for the Covid-19 crisis: Critical reflections from India," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 136(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:wdevel:v:136:y:2020:i:c:s0305750x20302655
    DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105138
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    1. He, Ke & Wang, Yujie & Zhang, Junbiao & Wang, Qingbin, 2022. "Out of the shadows: Impact of SARS experience on Chinese netizens' willingness to donate for COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 73(C).

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