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International Inequality and the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The lockdowns and stimulus programmes that governments have adopted to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated economic crisis have affected the distribution of income and production within and between countries. Considering both, current evidence indicates that the EU-wide and global inequality of disposable income did not change dramatically in 2020. However, the unequal impact on the wealth and health of people is likely to worsen income inequality in the future.

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  • Michael Dauderstädt, 2022. "International Inequality and the COVID-19 Pandemic," Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, Springer;ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics;Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), vol. 57(1), pages 40-46, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:intere:v:57:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1007_s10272-022-1026-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s10272-022-1026-9
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    • I14 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Inequality

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