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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 discussed how Covid-19 has interacted with existing inequalities and consider the potential long-term legacy of the pandemic on inequality. You can watch the video below, and download the slides here.
This event is part of Inequality: The IFS Deaton Review, an IFS initiative funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
Authors
CPP Co-Director
Richard is Co-Director of the Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy (CPP) and Senior Research Fellow at IFS.
Senior Research Economist
Xiaowei joined the IFS in 2018 and works in the Income, Work and Welfare sector.
Presentation details
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- IFS
Suggested citation
Blundell, R and Xu, X. (2020). 'Covid-19: the impacts of the pandemic on inequality' [Presentation]. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/covid-19-impacts-pandemic-inequality-0 (accessed: 29 March 2024).
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