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What drives remittances during a global shock? : evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico

Ambrosius, Christian; Campos Vázquez, Raymundo M.; … - 2021

During a global shock two forces act upon international remittances in opposite directions: income losses among migrants may reduce their ability to send remittances and, at the same time, migrants' concern for their family's wellbeing may prompt them to send more remittances back home. Which of...

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On the importance of fiscal space : evidence from short sellers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Greppmair, Stefan; Jank, Stephan; Smajlbegovic, Esad - 2021

Using the exogenous shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, we study how informed market participants evaluate fiscal space. Short-selling activity shifted upon the onset of the pandemic towards companies with low financial flexibility only in countries with limited fiscal space. Among these companies,...

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Working from home during COVID-19 and beyond : survey evidence from employers

Erdsiek, Daniel - 2021

Based on survey responses from more than 1,700 managers in Germany, this study elicits employers’ perceptions of working from home during COVID-19 and their long-term expectations for the time after the pandemic. Based on employers’ forecasts of the share of employees working from home...

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Covid-19 and capital flows : the responses of investors to the responses of governments

Goldbach, Stefan; Nitsch, Volker - 2021

This paper examines the effect of national government response measures to Covid-19 on German international capital flows. Analyzing highly disaggregated monthly data from the German balance of payments statistics over the period from January 2019 through January 2021, we find that bilateral...

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COVID-19 and pro-sociality: How do donors respond to local pandemic severity, increased salience, and media coverage?

Adena, Maja; Harke, Julian - 2021

Has the COVID-19 pandemic affected pro-sociality among individuals? After the onset of the pandemic, many charitable appeals were updated to include a reference to COVID-19. Did donors increase their giving in response to such changes? In order to answer these questions, we conducted a...

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A virus that knows no borders? Exposure to and restrictions of international travel and the global diffusion of COVID-19

Koopmans, Ruud - 2020

wiederholt von der WHO, der EU sowie den zuständigen Behörden in Deutschland und anderen Ländern vertreten wurde. In der … von außerhalb der EU und des Schengen-Raums. Auch Deutschland änderte seine Linie und schloss seine Grenzen zu Frankreich … der COVID-19-Pandemie legen den Schluss nahe, dass die Annahme, die Ausbreitung des Virus könne durch …

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Fiscal sustainability duringthe COVID-19 pandemic

Hürtgen, Patrick - 2020

The "Great Lockdown" implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a severe world-wide economic crisis. In euro area countries, sovereign debt-to-GDP ratios are on the rise and reductions in expected fiscal surpluses raise sustainability concerns amongst investors. This paper...

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A spatial vaccination strategy to reduce the risk of vaccine-resistant variants

Zhang, Xiyun; Lobinska, Gabriela; Feldman, Michal; … - 2023

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Trust issues? : how being socialised in an autocracy shapes vaccine uptake

Boese, Vanessa Alexandra; Bayerlein, Michael; Gates, Scott - 2023 - This version: October 24, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic increased pressure on the relationship between governments and the public, making cooperation between both actors more critical than ever. Surprisingly, there is significant variation in public compliance with health policies, especially regarding vaccine uptake across...

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Isolating the incapacitative effect of social distancing on crime : evidence from Ecuador's Covid-19 lockdown

Mahe, Clotilde; Parra-Cely, Sergio - 2020

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