Inequality and the COVID-19 Crisis

With the economy in lockdown, low-income workers who are above the poverty line will suffer a relatively bigger hit to their incomes than those further up the distribution (even accounting for all government support schemes).

With the economy in lockdown, existing gaps in access to quality education between high- and low-income households will be exacerbated.

The mortality impact of Covid-19 is likely to fall disproportionately on disadvantaged socio-economic groups.

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