How Covid-19 post-recovery plans can tackle poverty and address economic inequality in the USA
by Lena Simet
International Journal of Public Law and Policy (IJPLAP), Vol. 6, No. 4, 2020

Abstract: The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the stark economic inequality in the USA, where those with lower incomes were likelier to catch the virus or suffer income loss due to lockdowns and other containment measures. This article describes the unequal impact of Covid-19 amidst high inequality and identifies priorities for a human rights centred recovery. It does so by drawing lessons from the recovery efforts of the Great Recession of 2008, which placed Wall Street's well-being above people's rights and failed to consider structural inequalities. A post-recovery agenda in line with human rights means investing in people, social infrastructure and social protection. It means empowering workers, ensuring decent jobs, and a strong commitment to addressing structural inequities based on ecological and economic justice principles.

Online publication date: Thu, 06-May-2021

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