Analyzing new nationwide data from the Understanding Society COVID-19 survey (N = 10,336), this research examines intersecting ethnic and native–migrant inequalities in the impact of COVID-19 on people’s economic well-being in the UK. The results show that compared with UK-born white British, black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) migrants in the UK are more likely to experience job loss during the COVID-19 lockdown, while BAME natives are less likely to enjoy employment protection such as furloughing. Although UK-born white British are more likely to reduce their work hours during the COVID-19 pandemic than BAME migrants, they are less likely to experience income loss and face increased financial hardship during the pandemic than BAME migrants. The findings show that the pandemic exacerbates entrenched socio-economic inequalities along intersecting ethnic and native–migrant lines. They urge governments and policy makers to place racial justice at the center of policy developments in response to the pandemic.

这项研究通过分析来自 Understanding Society COVID-19 调查（ N = 10,336）的新的全国数据，探讨了 COVID-19 对英国人民经济福祉影响中的种族和本土-移民之间的交叉不平等。结果显示，与在英国出生的英国白人相比，英国的黑人、亚洲人和少数族裔 (BAME) 移民在 COVID-19 封锁期间更有可能失业，而 BAME 本地人则不太可能享受就业保护，例如作为休假。尽管出生在英国的英国白人比 BAME 移民更有可能在 COVID-19 大流行期间减少工作时间，但与 BAME 移民相比，他们在大流行期间遭受收入损失和面临更大经济困难的可能性较小。调查结果表明，这一流行病加剧了种族和本土移民之间根深蒂固的社会经济不平等。他们敦促各国政府和政策制定者将种族正义置于应对这一流行病的政策制定的中心。