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Pandemic meets pollution : poor air quality increases deaths by COVID-19
Isphording, Ingo Eduard; Pestel, Nico - 2020
We study the impact of short-term exposure to ambient air pollution on the spread and severity of COVID-19 in Germany. We combine data on county-by-day level on confirmed cases and deaths with information on local air quality and weather conditions and exploit short-term variation in the...
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Data gaps and the policy response to the novel coronavirus
Stock, James H. - In: Covid economics : vetted and real-time papers (2020) 3, pp. 1-11
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012209959
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The unequal consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic : evidence from a large representative German population survey
Immel, Lea; Neumeier, Florian; Peichl, Andreas - 2021
fraction of the population is concerned that they or their family members and friends may get infected with the coronavirus …
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The future of work and consumption in cities after the pandemic : evidence from Germany
Alipour, Jean-Victor; Falck, Oliver; Krause, Simon; … - 2022
We estimate the impact of Covid-induced working from home (WFH) on offline consumer spending in urban agglomerations. Our analysis draws on postcode-level data on card transactions and WFH patterns in major German cities between January 2019 and May 2022. We address endogeneity in WFH uptake by...
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Costly, but (relatively) ineffective? : an assessment of Germany's temporary VAT rate reduction during the Covid-19 pandemic
Baudisch, Victoria; Neuenkirch, Matthias - 2023
We evaluate Germany's temporary value-added tax (VAT) rate reduction as a tool to stimulate consumer spending during the Covid-19 pandemic using a comparative case study approach. We construct a credible counterfactual for Germany in a two-step procedure. First, we carry out a careful...
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Measuring the impact of the German public shutdown on the spread of Covid-19
Hartl, Tobias; Wälde, Klaus; Weber, Enzo - In: Covid economics : vetted and real-time papers (2020) 1, pp. 25-32
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The contribution of pharmaceutical innovation to longevity growth in Germany and France
Lichtenberg, Frank R. - 2010
-adjusted mortality rates of residents of Germany, using longitudinal, annual, state-level data during the period 2000-2007. The estimates …-adjusted cancer mortality rates of residents of France, using longitudinal, annual, cancer-site-level data during the period 2002 … mortality rates, and may have accounted for as much as half of the decline. …
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Should contact bans be lifted in Germany? : a quantitative prediction of Its effects
Donsimoni, Jean Roch; Glawion, René; Plachter, Bodo; … - 2020
Many countries consider the lifting of restrictions of social contacts (RSC). We quantify the effects of RSC for Germany. We initially employ a purely statistical approach to predicting prevalence of COVID19 if RSC were upheld after April 20. We employ these findings and feed them into our...
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Risk communication during COVID-19 : a descriptive study on familiarity with, adherence to and trust in the WHO preventive measures
Varghese, Nirosha Elsem; Sabat, Iryna; Neumann-Böhme, … - In: Covid economics : vetted and real-time papers (2020) 48, pp. 226-241
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Pandemics and income inequality : a historical review
Sayed, Adham; Bin, Peng - In: Covid economics : vetted and real-time papers (2020) 52, pp. 96-117
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