on March 15, 2020 on local excess mortality in the following weeks. We exploit heterogeneity across municipalities in …

, despite the extensive spread of the virus, the mortality toll remains highly concentrated in high-income countries. Developing … countries represent 85 percent of the global population, but only 21 percent of the pandemic's death toll. This unusual … documents the observed inequality with a new indicator that expresses severity relative to pre-pandemic patterns. It argues that …

the county level, as well as potentially confounding weather conditions and the regional stage of the pandemic. We find …