Identity during a Crisis: COVID-19 and Ethnic Divisions in the United States

Jakina Guzman, Marie Christelle Mabeu and Roland Pongou

AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2022, vol. 112, 319-24

Abstract: During a crisis, does ethnic composition influence policy efficiency? How do the effects of ethnic divisions differ from those of ethnic diversity? Using the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic, we show that ethnic divisions, rather than diversity, significantly reduce the efficacy of crisis response. United States counties with higher levels of ethnic divisions fared worse after lockdowns in COVID-19 cases and deaths. Diversity had little effect, except in highly segregated areas. Results are not driven by differences in politics, public goods, socioeconomics, or levels of high-risk populations.

JEL-codes: H51 H75 I12 I18 J15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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