Inequality and the Covid crisis in the United Kingdom

IF 6.8 2区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Annual Review of Economics Pub Date : 2022-01-04 DOI:10.1920/wp.ifs.2022.0122

Xiaowei Xu, Thomas Wernham, T. Waters, R. Joyce, Jonathan Cribb, Monica Costa Dias, R. Blundell

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Abstract

We review the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on inequalities in education, the labor market, household living standards, mental health, and wealth in the United Kingdom. The pandemic has pushed up inequalities on several dimensions. School closures, in particular, disrupted the learning of poorer children, leading to lower attainment. Mental health worsened for those groups (women and younger adults) who had poorer mental health pre-pandemic. Lockdowns and social distancing particularly reduced the ability of younger, lower-earning, and less educated people to work. However, job-support programs combined with the expanded welfare system meant that, if anything, disposable income inequality fell. Rising house prices have benefited people around the middle of the wealth distribution. In the longer term, lower work experience for the less educated and missed schooling could push up some inequalities. Increased rates of working from home seem likely to persist, which may increase some inequalities and decrease others. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Economics, Volume 14 is August 2022. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.

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英国的不平等和新冠肺炎危机

我们回顾了COVID-19大流行对英国教育、劳动力市场、家庭生活水平、心理健康和财富不平等的影响。这一流行病加剧了几个方面的不平等。学校的关闭尤其会扰乱贫困儿童的学习，导致他们的成绩下降。大流行前心理健康状况较差的群体(妇女和年轻人)的心理健康状况恶化。封锁和保持社交距离尤其降低了年轻、收入较低、受教育程度较低的人的工作能力。然而，就业支持计划与扩大的福利制度相结合，意味着可支配收入不平等(如果有的话)下降了。不断上涨的房价使处于财富分配中间的人群受益。从长远来看，受教育程度较低和失学的人工作经验较低可能会加剧一些不平等。在家办公比例的上升似乎可能会持续下去，这可能会增加一些不平等，减少另一些不平等。《经济学年度评论》第14卷的最终在线出版日期预计为2022年8月。修订后的估计数请参阅http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates。

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Annual Review of Economics ECONOMICS-

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期刊介绍： The Annual Review of Economics covers significant developments in the field of economics, including macroeconomics and money; microeconomics, including economic psychology; international economics; public finance; health economics; education; economic growth and technological change; economic development; social economics, including culture, institutions, social interaction, and networks; game theory, political economy, and social choice; and more.