COVID-19 and Household Wealth Heterogeneity: Evidence from South Korea

• Autores: Taiwon Ha
• Localización: Hacienda Pública Española / Review of Public Economics, ISSN 0210-1173, Nº 250, 2024, págs. 69-88
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Although several studies highlighted the disproportionate effects of the pandemic on household income, its effect on household wealth has been largely disregarded. This study investigated household wealth heterogeneity in Korea using unconditional quantile regression in 2020-2021. These findings indicate that self-employed workers maintained their net assets through targeted fiscal support. However, low-educated workers, poor households, and old households suffered economic damage. Second, unemployed people experienced severe decreases in net wealth due to the pandemic. Lastly, home-owning households in the capital region earned more assets because of asset market booms. Therefore, it suggests inclusive fiscal support to alleviate wealth disparities.

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