Inequality, poverty, deprivation and the uneven spread of COVID-19 in Europe

Chiara Burlina and Rodríguez-Pose, Andrés
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Andrés Rodríguez-Pose

No 17978, CEPR Discussion Papers from Centre for Economic Policy Research

Abstract: COVID-19 is mostly considered to have ravaged places with high levels of inequality and poverty. Yet, in the case of Europe, the evidence for this is limited. In this paper we address this gap in our knowledge by exploring how regional variations in poverty, wealth, and inter-personal inequality have shaped COVID-19-related excess mortality. The results show that during the first 18 months of the pandemic there is no link between inequality and poverty, on the one hand, and the lethality of the disease, on the other. The geographical concentration of wealthy people is related to more, not less, excess mortality.

Keywords: COVID-19; Europe (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D31 O43 R58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-03
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Journal Article: Inequality, poverty, deprivation and the uneven spread of COVID-19 in Europe (2024)
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