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Subnational income, growth, and the COVID-19 pandemic

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  • Choudhary, M. Ali
  • Dal Barco, Ilaria
  • Haqqani, Ijlal A.
  • Lenzi, Federico
  • Limodio, Nicola

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Using real-time data and machine-learning methods, we produce monthly aggregates on gross national income (GNI) for 147 Pakistani districts between 2012 and 2021. We use them to understand whether and how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the growth and subnational distribution of income in Pakistan. Three findings emerge from our analysis. First, districts experienced a sizable decline in income during the pandemic, as their monthly growth rate dropped on average by 0.133 percentage points. Second, a larger income drop took place in districts with a higher COVID-19 incidence, which correspond to urban areas characterized by a higher population density. Third, COVID-19 caused a decline in income inequality across districts, with richer districts experiencing more negative income growth during the pandemic.

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  • Choudhary, M. Ali & Dal Barco, Ilaria & Haqqani, Ijlal A. & Lenzi, Federico & Limodio, Nicola, 2025. "Subnational income, growth, and the COVID-19 pandemic," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 128131, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
    • Handle: RePEc:ehl:lserod:128131
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    Keywords

    COVID-19 pandemic; growth; satellite data;
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    JEL classification:

    • E00 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - General - - - General
    • O11 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
    • O47 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Empirical Studies of Economic Growth; Aggregate Productivity; Cross-Country Output Convergence

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