We consider the largely unexpected shock caused by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India to assess whether …

When it comes to mental health, do social protection programs matter more in times of crisis? Using panel data from the … Philippines around the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this study compares depression rates among beneficiaries of an existing … increased importance of the conditional cash transfer program during the pandemic is that these transfers have larger protective …

New York City is the hot spot of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. This paper merges information on the … community tells an incomplete story of how the pandemic evolved in a congested urban setting. …

What is the response of US governors to the COVID-19 pandemic? In this research note, we explore the determinants of …

The public health measures implemented by governments to limit the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic will produce … spread of the pandemic that might easily spill over to other countries. A supranational, coordinated health and fiscal policy …

. Here, we test the widespread concern that the Covid-19 crisis may fuel hostility against people from other nations or … that exogenously elevating salience of the Covid-19 crisis magnifies hostility against foreigners. This behavioral response …

difficulties maintaining worker health and productivity during the COVID-19 pandemic. We examine employment status changes of … pandemic significantly reduced the probability of continued active employment for previous workers in both food manufacturing …