EFEITOS ECONÔMICOS DA PANDEMIA DA COVID-19 EM FAMÍLIAS DO MUNICÍPIO DE NOVA ANDRADINA (MS

Abstract

The research sought to understand how the Covid -19 pandemic changed the consumption relationships of items considered survival in families residing in the municipality of Nova Andradina (MS). An economic crisis is understood as a situation in which a country's economy experiences a sudden drop in its aggregate production or real gross domestic product (GDP). The result of the economic crisis is a decline in real per capita income and an increase in unemployment and poverty. The research used as a research method, qualitative research, through a semi-structured questionnaire, applied to families in the municipality of Nova Andradina (MS), with income of up to two minimum wages The Covid-19 pandemic and restrictions related to economic activity resulted in a sharp decline in external and internal demand, and restricting supply. The research pointed out that the families surveyed were and/or are being affected in an economic and social way regarding the consumption of essential goods for survival during the pandemic, because even with the advance of vaccination and a significant drop in deaths due to the Covid-19 pandemic, families changed their consumption practices.