In this paper, we shed light on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labor market, and how they have evolved … over most of the year 2020. Relying primarily on microdata from the CPS and state-level data on virus caseloads, mortality …

The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has a severe impact on societies, economies and labor markets. However, not all … temporarily. But short-time work is certainly not a panacea to "flatten the unemployment curve" - especially not in a scenario of … firms, unemployment benefits have been made more generous in many countries. Often, activation principles have also been …