Authors
Xiaowei Xu
Senior Research Economist
Xiaowei joined the IFS in 2018 and works in the Income, Work and Welfare sector.
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- IFS
Suggested citation
Xu, X. (2021). How has the pandemic affected living standards? [Explainer] IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/how-has-pandemic-affected-living-standards (accessed: 19 May 2024).
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