Tag
lean_season
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DevelopmentPredictable Lean-Season Liquidity ShortfallsCasual laborers secured wage employment on average only 1.9 days per week during the lean season, with 86% reporting being worried or very worried about finances, 71% holding outstanding debt, and 66% unable to access Rs. 1,000 for emergencies.Observational StudyDevelopmentSeasonal Labor Drought AnxietyLaborers secured an average of only 1.9 days of wage employment per week during the lean season. Baseline surveys revealed 68 percent of workers could not produce INR 1,000 ($15.43 USD in 2017) in an emergency, 70 percent reported being "very worried" about future finances, and 83 percent reported thinking about finances while working.Observational Study