02349cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF021539 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513570723 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Balasundharam, Vybhavi. Pandemics and Inequality : Perceptions and Preferences for Redistribution / Vybhavi Balasundharam, Era Dabla-Norris. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2021. 1 online resource (43 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper uses an individual-level survey conducted by the Edelman Trust Barometer in mid-April for 11 advanced and emerging market economies to examine perceptions of government performance in managing the health and economic crisis, beliefs about the future, and attitudes about redistribution. We find that women, non-college educated, the unemployed, and those in non-teleworkable jobs systematically have less favorable perceptions of government responses. Personally experiencing illness or job loss caused by the pandemic can shape people's beliefs about the future, heightening uncertainties about prolonged job losses, and the imminent threat from automation. Economic anxieties are amplified in countries that experienced an early surge in infections followed by successful containment, suggesting that negative beliefs can persist. Support for pro-equality redistributive policies varies, depending on personal experiences and views about the poor. However, we find strong willingness to provide social safety nets for vulnerable individuals and firms by those who have a more favorable perception of government responses, suggesting that effective government actions can promote support for redistributive policies. Mode of access: Internet Dabla-Norris, Era. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2021/053 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2021/053/001.2021.issue-053-en.xml IMF e-Library