Perú: performance regional de la economía y la salud en el contexto del coronavirus

Abstract

This paper analyzes the impacts of Covid 19 on the regional economy/health of Peru jointly, measured by the Covid 19 Regional Performance Index (IPCR19). The research shows that the degree of impact on the IPCR19 is explained by conjunctural and structural variables. The main variables that explain why the regions have been more or less affected by the pandemic are the acquisition of oxygen to contain the coronavirus, the availability of water in the home, rurality or lower population density, and the willingness to have buffer economic sectors with significant participation in GDP, mainly agriculture, hydrocarbons, mining, fishing and aquaculture activities.