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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the poor : insights from the Hrishipara diaries

Rönkkö, Risto; Rutherford, Stuart; Sen, Kunal - 2021

In this paper, we examine the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the livelihoods of the poor. We use an unusually rich data set from a 'financial diaries' study known as the Hrishipara Daily Diaries Project. The data set tracks the economic and financial transactions of 60 individuals...

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Corruption and crisis : do institutions matter?

Saha, Shrabani; Sen, Kunal - 2022

about the effect of the pandemic for longer-term outcomes such as corruption. We look at the historical data on political … and economic crises to assess what we can learn from the long-term effects of past crises on corruption. We hypothesize … corruption. We test our hypotheses using panel data for over 100 countries during the years 1800- 2020. The results suggest …

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COVID-19 : macroeconomic dimensions in the developing world

Addison, Tony; Sen, Kunal; Tarp, Finn - 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented global crisis. The task for economic policy is to help keep people …

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Do economic and political crises lead to corruption? : the role of institutions

Saha, Shrabani; Sen, Kunal - In: Economic modelling 124 (2023), pp. 1-15

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The labour market impact of COVID-19 lockdowns : evidence from Ghana

Schotte, Simone; Danquah, Michael; Osei, Robert Darko; … - 2021

In this paper, we provide causal evidence of the impact of stringent lockdown policies on labour market outcomes at both the extensive and intensive margins, using Ghana as a case study. We take advantage of a specific policy setting, in which strict stay-at-home orders were issued and enforced...

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The labour market impact of COVID-19 lockdowns : evidence from Ghana

Schotte, Simone; Danquah, Michael; Osei, Robert Darko; … - 2021

In this paper, we provide causal evidence of the immediate and near-term impact of stringent COVID-19 lockdown policies on employment outcomes, using Ghana as a case study. We take advantage of a specific policy setting, in which strict stay-at-home orders were issued and enforced in two...

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