We consider the largely unexpected shock caused by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India to assess whether major crises that impact the well-being of a large number of individuals can be catalysts for civic activism. Exploiting state-level variation in COVID-19 peaks and...

Healthcare professionals worldwide were at the forefront of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The conditions for healthcare professionals in India during the pandemic were especially challenging, however, because healthcare workers served a population of more than 1.4 billion people in a severely...