The results of the first COVID-19 survey demonstrate two main effects of the pandemic. The first is an effect on the economic level, and it shows that the pandemic had an impact across the whole of society, affecting households at every level of income and in every part of the country. The reduction in people’s mobility as a result of social distancing measures used to control the spread of the virus, hit entire sectors of the economy, particularly the tourism, service, and construction sectors, which either ceased operations entirely or severely reduced their activities. Secondly, despite the fact that the virus’ impact transcends societal differences, the data also shows an effect of a distributive nature. The impacts of the pandemic interact with pre-existing structural inequalities. This means that some households appear to be particularly vulnerable to the pandemic’s socioeconomic effects, and, as a result, to its medium-term consequences during the recovery period.
Impactos socioeconómicos de la pandemia en los hogares de Chile
The results of the first COVID-19 survey demonstrate two main effects of the pandemic. The first is an effect on the economic level, and it shows that the pandemic had an impact across the whole of society, affecting households at every level of income and in every part of the country. The reduction in people’s mobility as a result of
