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Wherever we look, it seems that inequalities are shaping people's experience of coronavirus and of the lockdown.
Ethnic minorities are significantly more likely to die from coronavirus than their white counterparts. Those in lower-paid jobs are more likely to be in a shut-down industry. The lockdown is widening the gender pay gap.
In this episode, we take a close look at how the impact of coronavirus on communities is shaped by ethnic, gender and demographic inequalities. We speak with Ross Warwick, a Research Economist at IFS specialising in international development, and Xiaowei Xu, a Senior Research Economist in the Income, Work and Welfare sector.
Host
Paul Johnson
Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.
Participants
Ross Warwick
Ross joined the IFS in 2016 and works in a couple of areas of IFS research.
Xiaowei Xu
Xiaowei joined the IFS in 2018 and works in the Income, Work and Welfare sector.
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