How large is the extent of COVID-19 on territorial inequality? France's current situation and prospects

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Fear, lockdown, and diversion: Comparing drivers of pandemic economic decline 2020

Austan Goolsbee et al.

Summary: The economic collapse in 2020 due to COVID-19 was mainly driven by individual consumer choices rather than government-imposed restrictions. Consumers voluntarily reduced outings due to fear of infection, shifting towards smaller and less crowded stores. Legal shutdown orders accounted for only a small portion of the massive changes in consumer behavior, with individual choices playing a far more significant role.

JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ECONOMICS (2021)

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COVID-19 and the role of inequality in French regional departments

Victor Ginsburgh et al.

Summary: This paper examines the variation in the outbreak of COVID-19 across departments in continental France, finding a link between income inequality and severity of the pandemic. The results suggest that individuals in relatively more precarious conditions deserve dedicated policies to avoid permanent increases in inequality due to temporary shocks like COVID-19.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS (2021)

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