Business

Businesses in high-income zip codes often saw sharper visit reductions during the COVID-19 pandemic

A. Kulkarni, M. Kim, et al.

This research investigates how the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected business visits in affluent areas of Minnesota, USA, revealing that those with longer indoor visits faced steeper declines compared to lower-income neighborhoods. Conducted by Aditya Kulkarni, Minkyong Kim, Jayanta Bhattacharya, and Joydeep Bhattacharya, the findings advocate for targeted recovery efforts based on visit losses.

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Abstract

This paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on business visits in Minnesota, USA, using SafeGraph mobility data. It finds that businesses, particularly those requiring extended indoor visits, in affluent zip codes experienced sharper visit reductions (relative to pre-pandemic levels) than those in lower-income zip codes, even outside of lockdown periods. The authors suggest that post-pandemic recovery efforts should prioritize relief funding based on these differential visit losses.

Publisher

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Oct 17, 2023

Authors

Aditya Kulkarni, Minkyong Kim, Jayanta Bhattacharya, Joydeep Bhattacharya

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