Addressing COVID through PCD: policy coherence for vulnerability in development and its relationship to the coronavirus pandemic

Moldes-Anaya, Sergio; KOFF, Harlan; DA PORTO, Angelica; LIPOVINA, Tara

doi:10.1108/EDI-08-2020-0253

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Addressing COVID through PCD: policy coherence for vulnerability in development and its relationship to the coronavirus pandemic

Moldes-Anaya, Sergio; KOFF, Harlan; DA PORTO, Angelica et al.

2021 • In Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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Keywords :

coronavirus; Covid-19; vulnerability; policy coherence for development; regional inequalities; risk

Abstract :

[en] This analysis frames vulnerability as a socially constructed condition and through implementation of a PCD approach, it indicates how policy strategies contribute to or mitigate vulnerabilities. In doing so, it intends to contribute conceptually to the literature on vulnerability by showing how policy incoherences contribute to the construction of this condition. Empirically, the originality of this article is its statistical analysis of regional variance of coronavirus risk and the qualitative analysis of policy strategies in representative cases and how they have affected vulnerabilities and coronavirus impacts. The research shows that significant regional variance exists in terms of coronavirus risk, based on statistical analysis of the INFORM COVID-19 Risk Report prepared by the European Commission. The PCD analysis highlights important relationships between public policy strategies and the construction of both underlying vulnerabilities and coronavirus impacts.

Research center :

Instituto de Ecologia, A.C. (INECOL)

Disciplines :

Political science, public administration & international relations

Author, co-author :

Moldes-Anaya, Sergio; Universidad de Granada (España) = University of Granada (Spain) - UGR > Departamento de Sociologiıa e Instituto de la Paz y los Conflictos, Facultad de Ciencias Poliıticas y Sociologiıa

KOFF, Harlan ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Geography and Spatial Planning (DGEO)

DA PORTO, Angelica ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE)

LIPOVINA, Tara ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Geography and Spatial Planning (DGEO) > Geography and Spatial Planning

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yes

Language :

English

Title :

Addressing COVID through PCD: policy coherence for vulnerability in development and its relationship to the coronavirus pandemic

Publication date :

30 January 2021

Journal title :

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

ISSN :

2040-7157

Publisher :

Emerald, Bingley, United Kingdom

Special issue title :

Managing inequalities through a pandemic: The place of opportunities, disadvantage and inclusion amid COVID-19

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Peer reviewed

Focus Area :

Sustainable Development

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https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/EDI-08-2020-0253/full/html

Name of the research project :

GAMMA-UL Chair in Regional Integration and Sustainability

Funders :

CONACYT - Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología

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