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Mind the Gap: How COVID-19 is Increasing Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean

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dc.contributor.authorClavijo, Irene
dc.contributor.authorMejía-Mantilla, Carolina
dc.contributor.authorOlivieri, Sergio
dc.contributor.authorLara-Ibarra, Gabriel
dc.contributor.authorRomero, Javier
dc.contributor.editorBalch, Oliver
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-28T14:40:17Z
dc.date.available2021-07-28T14:40:17Z
dc.date.issued2021-07
dc.description.abstractThe most vulnerable households in Latin America and the Caribbean have been disproportionately affected by the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, endangering the region’s inclusive development path. High-Frequency Phone Surveys show that two months into the pandemic, in May 2020, the gaps between the most vulnerable and the least vulnerable households in terms of job loss and income loss. The uneven impacts went beyond monetary indicators, as disadvantaged households suffered from higher levels of food insecurity and had lower access to good quality health and education services, such as online sessions with a teacher. To prevent the pandemic from erasing years of progress against inequality, the most vulnerable households require short-term support to overcome their liquidity constraints via safety net transfers, thus guaranteeing that their basic needs are met. In the medium term, government efforts should be focused on the recovery of households’ primary source of income through labor market policies that actively support the placement of the less advantaged groups and improve their employability. Equally important, it is necessary to curb losses related to human capital accumulation, given the long-term consequences that this entails. The return to in-person schooling, under strict bio-security protocols, is encouraged. When not possible, schools and parents should be provided with better tools to support distance learning.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/946431626680572263/Mind-the-Gap-How-COVID-19-is-Increasing-Inequality-in-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/36025
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/36025
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectCORONAVIRUS
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectPANDEMIC IMPACT
dc.subjectPOVERTY
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINCOME LOSS
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectSCHOOL CLOSURE
dc.titleMind the Gapen
dc.title.subtitleHow COVID-19 is Increasing Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbeanen
dc.typePolicy Noteen
dc.typeDocument de politique généralefr
dc.typeDocumento de políticases
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okr.crossref.titleMind the Gap
okr.date.disclosure2021-07-19
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T08:38:44.867434Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Policy Note
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/946431626680572263/Mind-the-Gap-How-COVID-19-is-Increasing-Inequality-in-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean
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okr.identifier.report161775
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.geographicalCaribbean
okr.region.geographicalLatin America
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Disease Control & Prevention
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Access of Poor to Social Services
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Employment and Shared Growth
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Living Standards
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty and Health
okr.topicEducation::Access & Equity in Basic Education
okr.unitEducation LCR (HLCED)
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