COVID-19 impact on internal migration, labor markets, and urbanization in Mumbai

Abhishek Rathi

Chapter 8 in Handbook of Research on Migration, COVID-19 and Cities, 2025, pp 122-160 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: The COVID-19 outbreak and the following lockdown led to tumultuous economic and administrative conditions globally. The vulnerable sections suffered the most, including migrants who underwent serious mobility restrictions and were stuck in places far from home. This chapter seeks to delve into the difficulties confronted by Mumbai's migrant workers during the early stages of COVID-19 and the immediate lockdown. Mumbai serves as a crucial migration corridor for both intra-district and inter-district migrants. This chapter comprehensively explores the experiences of migrants who stayed in Mumbai and those who departed Mumbai at the pandemic's onset. The initial segments of the chapter elaborate on the study's context, structure, and objectives, while the subsequent sections present the findings on migrants’ experiences.

Keywords: COVID-19; Internal Migration; Labor Markets; Urbanization; Mumbai (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035301225
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