Was the COVID-19 recession pro-poor in the US, and if so, what was behind it?

Zuobao Wang, Tianrun Lin, Yao Chen and Xinyi Xing

Applied Economics Letters, 2025, vol. 32, issue 11, 1568-1572

Abstract: This paper assesses whether the 2020 COVID-19 recession in the US was pro-poor and identifies the primary factors influencing the dynamics. The results show that during the COVID-19 recession of 2020, poverty reduction was predominantly driven by an increase in equivalent income in the US, accompanied by improved inequality. Public social benefits experienced a substantial rise, counteracting the decline in other income sources and contributing to improving the inequality.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2024.2308570

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