Mobility during COVID-19 by Demographics

Loris Rubini and John Washburn ()
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John Washburn: University of New Hampshire

Economics Bulletin, 2022, vol. 42, issue 3, 1591 - 1597

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.

Keywords: COVID-19; Mobility; Social Distancing; Income inequality; Racial Inequality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D1 J1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-09-30
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