The Effect of Covid-19 on Poverty-Alleviated Households
Evidence from J City, China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4360786 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xun Li (0000-0002-7190-0853, Wuhan University), Yiduo Li (Wuhan University), Y P Li (0000-0002-9322-2854, Wuhan University), Yuankun Li (0000-0002-1787-499X, Wuhan University), Rigoberto Lopez (Wuhan University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 000-000 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economic Development and Cultural Change (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0079 • E-ISSN: 1539-2988 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/734413 |
| OpenAlex | W4405300033 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 36 |
This paper estimates the causal effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the per capita income of poverty-alleviated households (PAHs). Using administrative tracking panel data from a Chinese city, we leverage quasi-experimental variation in county-level pandemic deaths and policies. We find that the COVID-19 pandemic reduced the income of PAHs by nearly 14.78%. Additionally, each confirmed COVID-19 case was associated with a 2.02% reduction in income. Moreover, heterogeneity analysis reveals that the negative effect is more pronounced among households with less education and those that had recently overcome poverty. Finally, our findings highlight the effectiveness of China’s industrial-assistance policies, which have significantly mitigated the negative effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the income of PAHs
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · China · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Poverty · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) · Socioeconomics · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis · Medicine · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Virology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |