crisis. Using common factor analysis, we demonstrate that people’s lives are mainly affected in two ways: First, a notable …. Second, many people suffer from socio-economic consequences of the crisis, including a discontinuation of employment, a …

We study how the stringency of policy measures to counter the COVID-19 pandemic affects individuals' trust in formal … institutions. Drawing on micro-level panel data from Germany spanning an 18-month period from the onset of the pandemic, we show … October 2020, six months into the pandemic, when stringency measures in Germany started to increase again. For the early stage …

Using a unique dataset of establishments in Germany surveyed during the Covid-19 pandemic, this study investigates … whether personnel adjustments during the crisis differed between establishments with and without a works council. Our … works council. In contrast, the net employment growth rate over the pandemic and the implementation of short-time work did …

We provide novel evidence on how the COVID-19 global health and economic crisis is affecting overall life satisfaction … nationwide lockdown, with life satisfaction remaining below its pre-pandemic levels even after the lockdown is lifted. We also …