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Swarna NR, Anjum I, Hamid NN, Rabbi GA, Islam T, Evana ET, Islam N, Rayhan MI, Morshed K, Miah ASMJ. Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on the informal sector workers in Bangladesh. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0266014. [PMID: 35358241 PMCID: PMC8970377 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic put dents on every sector of the affected countries, and the informal sector was no exception. This study is based on the quantitative analyses of the primary data of 1,867 informal workers of Bangladesh to shed light on the impact of the pandemic-induced economic crisis on this working class. The survey was conducted between 8 July and 13 August 2020 across the eight administrative divisions of the country. Analysis points out that about ninety percent of these workers faced an income and food expenditure drop during the lockdown. The effect was higher in males, particularly among the urban-centric and educated males engaged in services and sales. The findings suggest that policy support is needed for the informal workers to face such a crisis.
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Affiliation(s)
| | - Iffat Anjum
- Advocacy for Social Change, BRAC Centre, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
| | | | - Golam Ahmed Rabbi
- Advocacy for Social Change, BRAC Centre, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
| | - Tariqul Islam
- Advocacy for Social Change, BRAC Centre, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
| | | | - Nazia Islam
- Advocacy for Social Change, BRAC Centre, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
| | - Md Israt Rayhan
- Institute of Statistical Research and Training (ISRT), University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
| | - Kam Morshed
- Advocacy for Social Change, BRAC Centre, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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