Demographic Disparities in COVID-19 Disruptions: What Has Shaped Them?

Gutkowski, Violeta A.

doi:10.20955/r.105.261-79

Journal Article

Demographic Disparities in COVID-19 Disruptions: What Has Shaped Them?

Abstract: This article uses the Community Impact Survey implemented by the Federal Reserve System in 2021 to identify COVID-19 disruptions on low- to moderate-income communities. I find that communities that were primarily of Color were more likely to be significantly disrupted by COVID-19 than White communities. I also assess the importance of certain challenges, such as returning to work or unequal access to government relief, in shaping the observed demographic differences in disruption.

Keywords: Community Impact Survey; COVID-19; racial disparities; demographics;

JEL Classification: D04; D63;

https://doi.org/10.20955/r.105.261-79