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. 2020 Dec:54:101281.
doi: 10.1016/j.ribaf.2020.101281. Epub 2020 Jun 23.

The role of economic structural factors in determining pandemic mortality rates: Evidence from the COVID-19 outbreak in France

Stéphane Goutte  1   2 , Thomas Péran  3   4 , Thomas Porcher  5
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The role of economic structural factors in determining pandemic mortality rates: Evidence from the COVID-19 outbreak in France

Stéphane Goutte et al. Res Int Bus Finance. 2020 Dec.

Abstract

Among the majority of research on individual factors leading to coronavirus mortality, age has been identified as a dominant factor. Health and other individual factors including gender, comorbidity, ethnicity and obesity have also been identified by other studies. In contrast, we examine the role of economic structural factors on COVID-19 mortality rates. Particularly, focusing on a densely populated region of France, we document evidence that higher economic "precariousness indicators" such as unemployment and poverty rates, lack of formal education and housing are important factors in determining COVID-19 mortality rates. Our study will help inform policy makers regarding the role of economic factors in managing pandemics.

Keywords: COVID-19; Health system; Housing; Pandemic; Poverty; Social distancing; Territorial vulnerabilities.

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Map of Île-de-France.
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Projection of IDF departments on the two main PCA axis.
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Link between age and excess mortality.
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Economic inequalities.
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Inequalities linked to housing.
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