{
  "title": "A Mexican State-level Perspective on Covid-19 and its Economic Fallout",
  "publication": "IMF Working Papers, October 13, 2020",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2020/10/13/a-mexican-state-level-perspective-on-covid-19-and-its-economic-fallout-49818",
  "canonical": "https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2020/10/13/a-mexican-state-level-perspective-on-covid-19-and-its-economic-fallout-49818",
  "overlayPath": "/en/publications/wp/issues/2020/10/13/a-mexican-state-level-perspective-on-covid-19-and-its-economic-fallout-49818/index.md",
  "summary": "Mexico has had one of the highest death tolls from Covid-19 and among the largest declines in output compared to peers. This paper utilizes data on Mexico’s thirty-two states to better understand the relationship between health and economic outcomes.",
  "sections": [
    {
      "heading": "Overview",
      "content": "- Study uses data on Mexico’s thirty-two states to analyze relationships between health and economic outcomes during the Covid-19 pandemic.\n- Central questions: Did states with worse pandemic outcomes suffer more economically? What state-level characteristics impacted health and economic outcomes?"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Key health findings",
      "content": "- Individual traits such as age and certain pre-existing conditions were associated with higher illness and fatality risks.\n- States with higher initial health expenditure and capacity on average had a lower case fatality rate."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Key economic findings",
      "content": "- Mexico experienced one of the highest death tolls from Covid-19 and among the largest declines in output compared to peers.\n- The economic fallout was widespread and extended well beyond the direct impact of the pandemic.\n- Tourism-heavy states were particularly badly affected.\n- States with larger exposures to manufacturing exports performed better."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Policy implications and recommendations",
      "content": "- Support the case for adequate health spending.\n- Provide fiscal lifelines for hard-hit workers and sectors.\n- Promote further integration into global value chains to bolster economic outcomes and resilience."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Publication and metadata",
      "content": "- Authors: Juan Pablo Cuesta Aguirre, Swarnali A Hannan\n- Date: October 13, 2020\n- Series: Working Paper No. 2020/214\n- Issue: 214\n- Volume: 2020\n- Pages: 39\n- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513559025.001\n- Stock No: WPIEA2020214\n- ISBN: 9781513559025\n- ISSN: 1018-5941\n\nSource: IMF Working Papers landing page for \"A Mexican State-level Perspective on Covid-19 and its Economic Fallout\".\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Working Paper\n  - Working Paper (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Working Paper (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2020/10/13/a-mexican-state-level-perspective-on-covid-19-and-its-economic-fallout-49818"
    }
  ],
  "bullets": [
    "[Markdown version](/en/publications/wp/issues/2020/10/13/a-mexican-state-level-perspective-on-covid-19-and-its-economic-fallout-49818/index.md)",
    "[Structured JSON version](/en/publications/wp/issues/2020/10/13/a-mexican-state-level-perspective-on-covid-19-and-its-economic-fallout-49818/index.json)",
    "[Bundle manifest](/en/publications/wp/issues/2020/10/13/a-mexican-state-level-perspective-on-covid-19-and-its-economic-fallout-49818/bundle-manifest.json)",
    "Authors: Juan Pablo Cuesta Aguirre, Swarnali A Hannan",
    "Published: October 13, 2020",
    "Series: IMF Working Papers",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513559025.001",
    "Study uses data on Mexico’s thirty-two states to analyze relationships between health and economic outcomes during the Covid-19 pandemic.",
    "Central questions: Did states with worse pandemic outcomes suffer more economically? What state-level characteristics impacted health and economic outcomes?",
    "Individual traits such as age and certain pre-existing conditions were associated with higher illness and fatality risks.",
    "States with higher initial health expenditure and capacity on average had a lower case fatality rate.",
    "Mexico experienced one of the highest death tolls from Covid-19 and among the largest declines in output compared to peers.",
    "The economic fallout was widespread and extended well beyond the direct impact of the pandemic.",
    "Tourism-heavy states were particularly badly affected.",
    "States with larger exposures to manufacturing exports performed better.",
    "Support the case for adequate health spending.",
    "Provide fiscal lifelines for hard-hit workers and sectors.",
    "Promote further integration into global value chains to bolster economic outcomes and resilience.",
    "Authors: Juan Pablo Cuesta Aguirre, Swarnali A Hannan",
    "Date: October 13, 2020",
    "Series: Working Paper No. 2020/214",
    "Issue: 214",
    "Volume: 2020",
    "Pages: 39",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513559025.001",
    "Stock No: WPIEA2020214",
    "ISBN: 9781513559025",
    "ISSN: 1018-5941",
    "**Working Paper**"
  ],
  "related": [
    {
      "title": "Working Paper",
      "role": "paper",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.imf.org/-/media/files/publications/wp/2020/english/wpiea2020214-print-pdf.pdf",
      "summary": {
        "path": "/-/media/files/publications/wp/2020/english/wpiea2020214-print-pdf.pdf.md",
        "mime": "text/markdown"
      },
      "binary": {
        "path": "/-/media/files/publications/wp/2020/english/wpiea2020214-print-pdf.pdf",
        "mime": "application/pdf"
      }
    }
  ],
  "alternates": {
    "markdown": "/en/publications/wp/issues/2020/10/13/a-mexican-state-level-perspective-on-covid-19-and-its-economic-fallout-49818/index.md",
    "json": "/en/publications/wp/issues/2020/10/13/a-mexican-state-level-perspective-on-covid-19-and-its-economic-fallout-49818/index.json",
    "bundleManifest": "/en/publications/wp/issues/2020/10/13/a-mexican-state-level-perspective-on-covid-19-and-its-economic-fallout-49818/bundle-manifest.json"
  },
  "generatedAtUtc": "2026-09-16T18:22:15.323Z"
}