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Catch me (if you can) : assessing the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission via euro cash
Tamele, Barbora; Zamora-Pérez, Alejandro; Litardi, Chiara - 2021
transmitted by banknotes and coins is very low. This supports the findings from the scientific community concluding that SARS … account of the change in the circulation of euro banknotes and the use of cash in transactions during the pandemic; and (2) to … assess the survivability of the virus on cash and the potential transmission risks. The pandemic has caused a significant …
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Thinking beyond the pandemic : monetary policy challenges in the medium- to long-term
Dąbrowski, Marek - 2021
The economic characteristics of the COVID-19 crisis differ from those of previous crises. It is a combination of demand- and supply-side constraints which led to the formation of a monetary overhang that will be unfrozen once the pandemic ends. Monetary policy must take this effect into...
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The Covid-19 lesson from Sweden : don't lockdown
Andersson, Fredrik N. G.; Jonung, Lars - 2023
The coronavirus pandemic triggered strong political action across Europe. Mandatory restrictions to increase social distancing were imposed, commonly known as lockdowns. In some cases, entire countries were virtually locked down for several weeks at a time, contributing to a very severe downturn...
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Switching from Cash to Cashless Payments during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
Wisniewski, Tomasz Piotr; Polasik, Michal; Kotkowski, … - 2021
Using a survey of 5,504 respondents from 22 European countries, we examine preferences regarding cash and cashless payments at the point of sale (POS) during the COVID-19 crisis. Consumers favor cashless transactions when they believe that handling cash presents a higher risk of infection....
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COVID-19 Pandemic Increases the Divide between Cash and Cashless Payment Users in Europe
Kotkowski, Radoslaw; Polasik, Michal - 2021
This paper investigates the way in which the COVID-19 pandemic has changed an important aspect of everyday life, viz. how people make payments. The empirical study is based on a survey of over 5,000 respondents from 22 European countries. It shows that consumers who had been making cashless...
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Thinking Beyond the Pandemic : Monetary Policy Challenges in the Medium- to Long-Term
Dabrowski, Marek - 2021
The economic characteristics of the COVID-19 crisis differ from those of previous crises. It is a combination of demand- and supply-side constraints which led to the formation of a monetary overhang that will be unfrozen once the pandemic ends. Monetary policy must take this effect into...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013221202
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Developing a framework for enhancing survivability of sustainable supply chains during and post-COVID-19 pandemic
Sharma, Manu; Luthra, Sunil; Joshi, Sudhanshu; Kumar, Anil - In: International journal of logistics : research and … 25 (2022) 4/5, pp. 433-453
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Improving women's mental health during a pandemic
O'Higgins, Shane Niall; Caro, Luis Pinedo - 2021
In low-income settings, women are vulnerable to the psychological distress caused by the social and economic impact of large-scale shocks (e.g., pandemics, natural disasters, political). This paper evaluates a randomized over-the-phone counseling intervention aimed at mitigating the mental...
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Politics, Pandemics, and Pariahs : Age Discrimination and CoVid19 Exit Strategies
Billauer, Barbara Pfeffer - 2020
Special Co-Vid 19 responses have been targeted to the elderly (of whatever age cut-off a politician designates) on the basis that age, itself, constitutes and a unique vulnerability to the disease. This Essay challenges that assumption on the basis of newer epidemiological evidence which I...
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Disaster in Denver : Prelude to Pandemic Pandemonium
Billauer, Barbara Pfeffer - 2008
Public health experts have been predicting imminent threat of pandemic influenza. The latest US preparedness plans use the single statistic of case-fatality as the basis to evaluate any new threats. On this basis, Avian flu (H5N1) has been declared the single pandemic threat of concern, such...
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