associated with higher mortality rates. During years when GDP falls, death rates rise, primarily in emerging market and … increases in mortality. In contrast, booms or periods of subdued growth are not associated with a marked decline in death rates … may be understated if the impact of the coronavirus recession is neglected. …

, despite the extensive spread of the virus, the mortality toll remains highly concentrated in high-income countries. Developing …

This note seeks the socioeconomic roots of racial disparities in COVID-19 mortality, using county-level mortality …