Contagion by COVID-19 in the cities: commuting distance and residential density matter?
Denis Fernandes Alves,
Raul da Mota Silveira Neto,
André Luis Squarize Chagas
et al.
Abstract:PurposeThis study addresses the COVID-19 infection and its relationship with the city’s constructive intensity, commuting time to work and labor market dynamics during the lockdown period.Design/methodology/approachMicrodata from formal workers in Recife was used to adjust a probability model for disease contraction.FindingsThe authors' results indicate that greater distance to employment increases the probability of infection. The same applies to constructive intensity, suggesting that residences in denser ar… Show more
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