The model correctly predicted that parts of Bronx and Queens were facing up to six times more unemployment compared to the most affluent areas of Manhattan. The model correctly predicted that parts of Bronx and Queens were facing up to six times more unemploymentSo, what does our novel model tell us about pandemic decision-making? Again, our model provides a tool for doing that and enables policymakers to explore a range of scenarios and responses. Third, low-income workers bore the brunt of economic and epidemic harm caused by the pandemic, including job losses and infections (due to a lower propensity to work from home). Stricter lockdown and stronger behaviour change lead to more jobs lost and to more lives saved among low-income workers, while they make less of a difference to high-income workers.
