Purpose The primary objective of this paper is to explore the robust determinants influencing the infection rate and case mortality rate of COVID-19 in both developing and developed economies. The analysis is conducted using a dataset encompassing 148 countries. Design/methodology/approach To...

In this paper, I use firm-level data from Compustat to document the evolution of markups among listed U.S. non-financial firms during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2022). I show that, continuing its long-term rise, the aggregate (sales-weighted) markup rises markedly in 2020 and...

This paper simulates the impact that Covid-19 related job losses will have on family incomes and the public finances. It finds that in the central 'medium' unemployment scenario of 600,000 job losses, around 400,000 families will see their disposable income fall by more than 20 per cent in the...

Nicht nur aus gesundheitspolitischer Perspektive, sondern auch aus ökonomischer Sicht sollte die Lockerung der Anfang April 2020 in Deutschland existierenden Kontaktbeschränkungen zur Eindämmung der Covid-19-Pandemie auf keinen Fall übereilt erfolgen, sondern in gut vorbereiteten Schritten....