Using Difference-in-Differences models and event-study analysis, we estimate the impact of an exogenous increase in income on the incidence and intensity of intimate partner violence (IPV). Using National Crime Victimization Survey data from 1992 to 2000, we exploit time and family-size...

Abstract Objectives The ability to predict COVID-19 dynamic has been very low, reflected in unexpected changes in the number of cases in different settings. Here the objective was to study the temporal memory of the reported daily incidence time series and propose a simple model for short-term...

Zusammenfassung Die internationale Kreuzfahrt wurde durch COVID 19 noch stärker als der Tourismus allgemein getroffen. Die unklare und auch wechselhafte Lage und Entwicklung von COVID 19 und der entsprechenden staatlichen Reaktionen erzwang 2020 und 2021 starke und kurzfristige Anpassungen der...

A major gap exists between the conceptual suggestion of how much a nation should invest in science, innovation, and technology, and the practical implementation of what is done. We identify 4 critical challenges that must be address in order to develop an environment conducive to collaboration...

We construct a news-based viral disease index and study the dynamic impact of epidemics on the world economy, using structural vector autoregressions. Epidemic shocks have persistently negative effects, both directly and indirectly, on affected countries and on world output. The shocks lead to a...

This paper presents the implications that Covid-19 has had on educational systems as a result of the application of social distancing measures imposed on people by the governments of each individual country. The lockdown has accelerated digitalization but has also shown the internal weaknesses...

In this study, we present the first results of a telephone survey that was conducted among families raising a school-age child. Parents and children were asked about their experiences with online teaching following Covid-19 lockdowns. The data collection took place in April 2021, just after one...

The purpose of this study is to explore the role of social capital and collaborative knowledge creation in achieving e-business proactiveness in responding to the COVID-19 crisis. An online survey was used to collect data from industries that had to continue working during the crisis, such as...