Fiscal Studies, Volume 41, Issue 2

Published on 18 September 2020

COVID‐19 and ethnic inequalities in England and Wales

This paper examines the pre-existing and new inequalities between ethnic groups in England and Wales exposed by the economic and public health crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic. We draw on current mortality and case data, alongside pre-crisis labour force data, to investigate the relative vulnerability of different ethnic groups to adverse health and economic impacts.

COVID‐19 and Inequalities

This paper describes what we know so far about the impacts of the COVID‐19 crisis on inequalities across several key domains of life.

Recessions and health: the long‐term health consequences of responses to the coronavirus

The lockdown measures that were implemented in the spring of 2020 to stop the spread of COVID‐19 are having a huge impact on economies in the UK and around the world. In addition to the direct impact of COVID‐19 on health, the following recession will have an impact on people's health outcomes.

The wider impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the NHS

This paper discusses likely implications for healthcare delivery in the short and medium term of the responses to the coronavirus pandemic, focusing primarily on the implications for non‐coronavirus patients.

Could COVID‐19 infect the Consumer Prices Index?

This paper discusses problems in interpreting the CPI as a measure of how the cost of living is changing during the lockdown.

The impact of COVID‐19 on share prices in the UK

The spread of COVID‐19, and international measures to contain it, are having a major impact on economic activity in the UK. In this paper, we describe how this impact has varied across industries, using data on share prices of firms listed on the London Stock Exchange, and how well targeted government support for workers and companies is in light of this.

The challenges for labour market policy during the COVID‐19 pandemic

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