Covid-19 and the restructuring of economic space: Emerging research frontiers in economic geography (with special reference to India)

Abstract

The rst case of COVID-19 was reported in December 2019. However, in no time this local outbreak of
the corona virus became a pandemic. Not only it has slowed down the intensity of economic activities
across the globe, but it has also resulted in the restructuring of the economic space. Besides, it has also
brought in the long term debate on the benets of economic globalization. The article sketches the outlines
for the re-examination of the economic space as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Five research
themes are proposed for revisiting economic globalization, workers, inequality, neoliberal economic
policies, and development. Studies on these themes will unfold our understanding of the ongoing
economic changes from local to global level and we would be in a better position to explain the nature of
emerging economic space.