The crisis could widen gaps between rich and poor neighborhoods
Chicago Booth’s Veronica Guerrieri says that the COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate inequality.
The latest
Why low-income families miss out on bulk buying
Disparities in purchasing patterns may exacerbate inequality.
Will the COVID-19 crisis exacerbate inequality?
Chicago Booth’s Joseph S. Vavra says the initial economic hardship of the COVID-19 crisis has fallen primarily on the people who can least bear it.
Stop worrying about wealth inequality
Don’t focus on wealth; focus on consumption.
Capitalisn’t: The morality or immorality of a wealth tax
Kate Waldock and Luigi Zingales break down how wealth taxes have or haven’t worked in other countries and whether they could work in America.
Latest from the Magazine
-
A simple framework to help revive the US economy
Low-cost interventions could help depress COVID-19’s spread while opening up parts of the economy.
-
How COVID-19 shocked both supply and demand
Research suggests stimulus and social support should both have a role in the policy response.
-
The coronavirus has exerted historic influence on equity markets
When it comes to market volatility, past health crises don’t compare.
-
Chang-Tai Hsieh: We need a plan to avoid a humanitarian and economic catastrophe
A COVID-19 Q&A with the Phyllis and Irwin Winkelried Professor of Economics
-
How quantitative models can help policy makers respond to COVID-19
Good policy making recognizes and adapts to the uncertainty inherent in model building.
-
Two proposals to keep the lights on at small businesses
Business stabilization plans based on insurance and lending models could help vulnerable businesses through the crisis.