Come attenuare il collegamento tra debolezza socio-economica ed esposizione epidemica al virus da Covid-19: un’analisi multidisciplinare

Journal title RIVISTA SPERIMENTALE DI FRENIATRIA
Author/s Andrea Marchioni, Filippo Damiani, Luca Bonacini
Publishing Year 2021 Issue 2021/2
Language English Pages 16 P. 37-52 File size 188 KB
DOI 10.3280/RSF2021-002004
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The Covid-19 pandemic crisis has caused, in addition to the serious effects on the health systems, a sharp slowdown in the Italian and European economy, mainly weighing on the weakest sections of the population with a worrying increase in economic and social inequalities. Using a multidisciplinary approach, this study focuses on the link between socio-economic fragility and epidemic exposure to Covid-19 in Italy and Europe, with a triple objective: to monitor the main dimensions of increased inequalities within the economy and society through an academic literature review; to empirically understand the reasons for national differences in the spread and lethality of the Covid-19 virus at European level; to provide, on the basis of the results obtained in pursuing the previous two objectives, a key to understanding the main public policies for a healthier, more inclusive and sustainable Italy and Europe.

Keywords: Covid-19, inequalities, public policies, development, inclusion.

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Andrea Marchioni, Filippo Damiani, Luca Bonacini, How to loosen the link between socio-economic weakness and epidemic exposure to Covid-19: A multidisciplinary analysis in "RIVISTA SPERIMENTALE DI FRENIATRIA" 2/2021, pp 37-52, DOI: 10.3280/RSF2021-002004