Author(s)

Jiayao Wang, Jiarun Li

Corresponding Author

Jiarun Li

ABSTRACT

This paper investigated the impacts of Covid-19 on racial inequality in the United States and took African and Caucasian Americans as representatives of the different racial groups. By first studying the historical context of racial inequality, it could be found that African Americans were already in a disadvantaged position before the Covid-19 pandemic. Then by analyzing the general impacts of the pandemic and its specific effects on racial inequality, it was found that the racial gap is becoming more significant over the last two years. Potential specific policy intervention was suggested in the following section, in which the feasibility of the policies was also analyzed.

KEYWORDS

Inequality, Covid-19 Pandemic, Racial Inequality, Economic Policy