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Mobility during COVID-19 by Demographics

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  • Loris Rubini

    (University of New Hampshire)

  • John Washburn

    (University of New Hampshire)

Abstract

Mobility outside residential areas dropped considerably during COVID-19. We study how patterns differed across income, race and ethnicity, gender, and political leaning. We find that mobility dropped more in counties with relatively more wealth, more Whites or Asians, and more Democrats; less where there are more Blacks or Hispanics; and independently of the share of women. We conclude with a discussion of potential explanations. These results shed light on the reasons why COVID-19 impacts different individuals so differently.

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  • Loris Rubini & John Washburn, 2022. "Mobility during COVID-19 by Demographics," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 42(3), pages 1591-1597.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-21-00625
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    Keywords

    COVID-19; Mobility; Social Distancing; Income inequality; Racial Inequality;
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    JEL classification:

    • J1 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics
    • D1 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior

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