The COVID-19 crisis and (in)equity: what lessons can we learn?

Tonia Warnecke

International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education, 2021, vol. 12, issue 1, 8-13

Abstract: Focusing on the USA, this article discusses the COVID-19 pandemic; the disproportionate impacts of the pandemic on disadvantaged and marginalised populations; and the ways the country's crisis response exacerbated these impacts. Topics discussed include the gig economy, the digital divide, healthcare access and provision, remote work, national crisis management, the paycheck protection program, worker safety, and unemployment. The article highlights lessons we can learn from this experience to reframe decision-making processes for greater inclusivity.

Keywords: COVID-19; crisis; crisis management; digital divide; economics; gender; inequity; pandemic; pluralism; policy; race; remote work; risk management; USA. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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