What are the impact in our social life, economical life and political life of coronavirus ?
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The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health crisis that generated an economic crisis, with job losses within several months that exceeded the job gains of the previous decade and negative effects on all facets of American life. The varying response of institutions, such as government, education, business, contributed to the differential spread of the virus and its effects by geography, race, ethnicity, gender, and social class.
In response, the Russell Sage Foundation will give high priority over the next several years to rigorous social science research that investigates the immediate and long-term social, political, economic, and psychological consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. We are particularly interested in research on the effects of the crisis on vulnerable populations and how they were shaped by both the increased inequalities of the last several decades and the differential effects of federal, state, and local policies implemented in response to the pandemic. We are also interested in how the resulting circumstances and outcomes might influence governments to better anticipate and respond to future crises.
Our priorities do not include analyses of health outcomes or health behaviors as the dependent variable except where the research focuses on how pandemic-induced changes in health outcomes or health behaviors as independent variables had differential effects on social, political, economic and psychological outcomes. RSF seldom supports studies focused on outcomes such as educational processes or curricular issues, but does prioritize analyses of inequities in educational attainment or student performance.
RSF will accept research proposals related to the effects of the pandemic in all programs and special initiatives: Behavioral Economics; Decision Making and Human Behavior in Context; Future of Work; Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration; Social, Political, and Economic Inequality. The following topics include research issues of interest to our core programs but do not comprise an exhaustive list.
Effects on the Economy, Workers and Inequalities
Job losses quickly reached levels not seen since the Great Depression, with economic output likely to fall more in the first two quarters of 2020 than it did during the 2008-09 Great Recession. Congress passed large stimulus bills, but they were insufficient, given that our frayed social safety net left millions of families struggling to make ends meet without access to paid sick/family leave or health insurance. “Social distancing,” remote working and the distinction between “essential” and “non-essential” workers have had differential effects by gender, race/ethnicity, education, occupation. The most vulnerable have faced greater risks, including low-wage workers, the elderly, those with chronic health conditions, and those living in close quarters, like jails and prisons or migrant detention facilities. And, many low-wage workers in the service industries are more likely to permanently lose their jobs or be called back to work more slowly than higher-wage workers in other industries.
What are the consequences in terms of employment, wages and other labor market outcomes that allowed some to work remotely, and how do they vary by race, ethnicity, gender, geography, and social class? To what extent has the pandemic altered gender differences for paid and unpaid work? To what extent will the effects of the pandemic and recession contribute to changes in future workplace or employer practices? The recovery from the Great Recession was uneven, with rapid job growth in some metropolitan areas and slow growth in many rural areas. To what extent will the geography of job growth be changed when the economy recovers from the COVID-19 recession?
The economic consequences are likely to last into the recovery, especially for those in low-wage jobs, those just entering the labor force and those nearing retirement. What are the effects of the stimulus bills and related policies on the distribution of economic wellbeing and material hardships such as evictions, foreclosures, and bankruptcies? How do linguistic or technological requirements for receiving government assistance affect the ability of vulnerable workers and families to get benefits to which they are entitled? What are the consequences for those who are ineligible for assistance, including the undocumented?
Effects on Politics and Political Behavior
During crises, citizens expect governments to take bold actions, including some that are typically carried out in the private sector. How local, state, and federal governments responded to the pandemic may influence elections, from who engages politically, who registers to vote, who votes, or how they vote. To what extent do these effects differ by race, ethnicity, gender, geography, and social class.