The global spread of COVID-19 is one of the largest threats to people and governments since the Second World War. The on-going pandemic and its countermeasures have led to varying physical, psychological, and emotional experiences, shaping not just public health and the economy but also...

This descriptive study aimed to estimate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis on cooperative in Indonesia and to explore crisis mitigation measures (CMMs) they undertake with the reference to saving and loan cooperatives (KSPs). This study was based on a literature study and a survey on 66...

We examine the drivers of venture capital financing raised by companies in 162 countries over 22 years from 2000 to 2021, using a novel combination of two venture capital databases Crunchbase and Refinitiv (previously known as VentureXpert). We show that at the firm level companies raise less...

Are market agents more or less moral in times of crisis? Using the COVID-19 pandemic as a natural experiment, we provide causal evidence for an increase in social responsibility and propose moral consistency and risk preferences as behavioral drivers. Two experiments conducted before and during...

To tackle structural supply-demand imbalances and to increase price stability in times of economic crises,policy makers reformed the European Union Emission Trading System (EU ETS) substantially in 2015 and 2018. As the COVID-19 pandemic led to an unforeseen contraction of the economy,it serves...

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be exceptionally challenging for health care worldwide. Media and politicians currently pay attention to the ethical dilemma of distributing a prospective and potentially scarce COVID-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, physicians in intensive care units that are running...