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Inequality under COVID-19: Taking Stock of High-Frequency Data for East Asia and the Pacific

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dc.contributor.authorKim, Lydia Y.
dc.contributor.authorLugo, Maria Ana
dc.contributor.authorMason, Andrew D.
dc.contributor.authorUochi, Ikuko
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-02T21:08:12Z
dc.date.available2021-12-02T21:08:12Z
dc.date.issued2021-11
dc.description.abstractWhile the distributional impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been well-documented in high-income countries, studies in low- and middle-income countries have been relatively rare due to data limitations. This paper uses pre-pandemic household welfare data and high-frequency household phone survey data from seven middle-income countries in East Asia and the Pacific, spanning May 2020 to May 2021, to analyze the distributional impacts of the pandemic and their implications for equitable recovery. The results indicate that employment impacts at the extensive margin have been large and widespread across the welfare distribution during times of stringent mobility restrictions (low mobility). When mobility restrictions have been relaxed, however, employment impacts have been larger among poorer workers who have found it more difficult to return to employment. Data on the loss of labor income also suggests that the pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities. In addition to being more susceptible to employment and income shocks, poorer households in East Asia and the Pacific are at higher risk of experiencing long-term scarring from the pandemic – due to rising food insecurity, increased debt, distress sale of assets, and fewer distance/interactive learning opportunities for their children. Taken together, the findings indicate that inequality has worsened during the pandemic, raising concerns about the prospects for an inclusive recovery in the absence of appropriate policy measures.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/699251637612791609/Inequality-under-COVID-19-Taking-Stock-of-High-Frequency-Data-for-East-Asia-and-the-Pacific
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-9859
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/36635
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 9859
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.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectPOVERTY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.titleInequality under COVID-19en
dc.title.subtitleTaking Stock of High-Frequency Data for East Asia and the Pacificen
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okr.crossref.titleInequality under COVID-19: Taking Stock of High-Frequency Data for East Asia and the Pacific
okr.date.disclosure2021-11-22
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T10:21:55.446718Z
okr.date.lastmodified2021-11-22T00:00:00Zen
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okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/699251637612791609/Inequality-under-COVID-19-Taking-Stock-of-High-Frequency-Data-for-East-Asia-and-the-Pacific
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-9859
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b088ba8335_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum33635353
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okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.geographicalEast Asia
okr.region.geographicalOceania
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Disease Control & Prevention
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Inequality
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Assessment
okr.unitPoverty and Equity Global Practice and the Office of the Chief Economist, East Asia and the Pacific Region
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