Local government units (LGUs) are at the forefront of the Philippine government's COVID-19 pandemic response. One of their most important functions is crisis and risk communication to ease public fear, mitigate the damage caused by the pandemic, and promote the adoption of health and safety...

We use survey data on an opt-in panel of around 2,500 US small businesses to assess the impact of COVID-19. We find a significant negative sales impact that peaked in Quarter 2 of 2020, with an average loss of 29% in sales. The large negative impact masks significant heterogeneity, with over 40%...

Der vorliegende Policy-Brief gibt empirisch fundierte Einblicke in die Auswirkungen der Corona-Pandemie für die erwerbstätige Bevölkerung in Deutschland. Die Befunde aus der Phase des gesellschaftlichen und wirtschaftlichen Lockdowns im April 2020 zeigen ein hohes Maß an finanzieller...