Panel data covering the French population before and after the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic reveal that self-reported health and well-being have improved during the lockdown in comparison to previous years. We name this counterintuitive phenomenon the “eye of the hurricane” paradox: the large majority of individuals who are not infected by the virus may be seeing their current condition in a more positive light than they normally would. There are, however, divergences across social groups that reflect socioeconomic inequalities. In particular, blue-collar workers deviate from the prevailing trend as their level of self-reported health declines over the lockdown period, Parisian residents experience a sudden drop in their subjective well-being, and people working long hours at home exhibit higher levels of stress during the quarantine.

涵盖 Covid-19 疫情爆发前后法国人口的面板数据显示，与前几年相比，封锁期间自我报告的健康和福祉有所改善。我们将这种违反直觉的现象称为“飓风之眼”悖论：绝大多数未感染病毒的人可能会比平时更积极地看待自己目前的状况。然而，不同社会群体之间存在差异，反映出社会经济不平等。特别是，蓝领工人的自我报告健康水平在封锁期间下降，与普遍趋势不同，巴黎居民的主观幸福感突然下降，长时间在家工作的人表现出更高的健康水平。隔离期间的压力。