2020/10/28 by Lyn Ossome · 2 citations
Social Sciences · Economics, Econometrics and Finance · #Urban and Rural Development Challenges #Microfinance and Financial Inclusion #African studies and sociopolitical issues
paper · pdf · doi:10.1080/02255189.2020.1831448
openalex publication_date 2020/10/28 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
The responses of many low- and middle-income households to Covid-19 in Africa were mediated by the state through various means including direct cash transfers, food distribution, and distribution of rural agricultural produce to urban areas, in response to the social reproduction crisis that the pandemic precipitated. Taking the relationship between the state and household as its focus, this article reflects on the social and political questions emerging at the conjuncture of social provisioning and economic collapse. Central to these concerns is the structure of care economies in Africa and their relationship to the capitalist state.