The impact of the COVID public policies on the Chilean households

Carlos Madeira

Applied Economics Letters, 2021, vol. 28, issue 18, 1562-1565

Abstract: This work uses survey data to study the immediate impact of the public policies implemented during the COVID crisis on the Chilean households. I show debt deferral initiatives only reach a few highly indebted agents, especially concentrated on richer families. Tax relief measures had a broad reach across the population, but with little financial impact. However, income and expenses support had both a wide reach and a strong impact on households, especially for poorer families. A broadening and scaling up of policy efforts should, therefore, focus on direct income support for families.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2020.1832194

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