The Covid-19 pandemic has widened some existing inequalities and opened up new divides. Sector shutdowns, social distancing measures and school closures have disproportionately affected certain parts of the population, and the health impacts of the virus have not been evenly spread.
At this event, IFS researchers will discuss how Covid-19 has interacted with existing inequalities and consider the potential long-term legacy of the pandemic on inequality.
This event is part of Inequality: The IFS Deaton Review, an IFS initiative funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
Chair
Paul Johnson
Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.
Speakers
Richard Blundell
Richard is Co-Director of the Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy (CPP) and Senior Research Fellow at IFS.
Xiaowei Xu
Xiaowei joined the IFS in 2018 and works in the Income, Work and Welfare sector.
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