The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on income distribution in Turkey

Income distribution is affected by many macroeconomic factors as well as epidemic diseases. Because epidemic diseases cause crises caused by their destructive effects both social and economic. The Covid-19 pandemic, which created a global crisis in 2019, caused contractions in the economies of countries with its devastating effects. In the fight against this epidemic, each country has taken measures with different restrictions and prohibitions. These measures have adversely affected production-supply chains. With the pause in companies and production, supply-demand shocks were experienced. These developments, which deeply affect the country's economy; It has reduced employment, increased unemployment, reduced foreign trade, caused fluctuations in exchange rates and increased inflation rates. The unfairness in income distribution has increased in recent years as macroeconomic factors affecting income distribution have been adversely affected by the pandemic process. In this study, how macroeconomic variables, which are the determinants of income distribution, are shaped by the Covid-19 pandemic are discussed. In line with the data obtained in the research, it was concluded that income distribution and macroeconomic variables were adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and therefore injustice increased.