Governments across the globe have responded to the threat of the Covid-19 virus by imposing substantial lockdown measures largely guided by epidemiological concerns. These lockdowns come at significant economic costs with increased risk of e.g. mass unemployment. Recently, debates have emerged...

We analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and government policies on firms' aid takeup, layoff and furlough decisions. We collect new survey data for 10,642 small, medium and large Danish firms, and match to government records of all aid-supported furloughed workers during the pandemic as...

Die Coronavirus-Pandemie stellt die Wirtschafts- und Sozialpolitik in Deutschland mittel- und langfristig vor neuartige Herausforderungen und hat bereits zuvor bestehenden Handlungsbedarf verstärkt. Die Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Leopoldina analysiert in der heute veröffentlichten...

This study was aimed at developing a cognitive-econometric model for assessing the effectiveness of the current governmental policies to support enterprises in Russia in the context of pandemic propagation. Using the Granger test and correlation analysis, we formed a system of key indicators...