Over the years, income inequality has been a concern in the Mexican economy. Currently, the country is among the developed nations with the highest rates of income inequality in the world. The country’s Gini Coefficient grew from 0.418 in 2018 to 0.5 in 2021. Covid-19 effects have magnified the income inequalities in Mexico immensely. The youths, middle and low-income groups, are the most affected.
Halting the non-essential economic activities to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic saw the marginalized groups remain at home without an income. Most of the affected youths and lower-income households live in Mexico City. Income inequality has significant socio-economic implications, which can be managed through the integration of the Hype Cycle and 6 Ds of disruption model with the emerging local or global technologies.