This paper employs a difference-in-differences strategy to examine the causal effect of exposure to the COVID-19 pandemic on interpersonal trust in China. Using a nationally representative panel survey, we find that COVID-19 exposure led to a decrease in the levels of generalized trust. We also...

Think tanks and political leaders have raised concerns about the implications that the Covid-19 response and reconstruction might have on other social objectives that were setting the international agenda before the Covid-19 pandemic. We present experimental evidence for eight consecutive weeks...

Epidemics may have social scarring effects, increasing the likelihood of social unrest. They may also have mitigating effect, suppressing unrest by dissuading social activities. Using a new monthly panel on social unrest in 130 countries, we find a positive cross-sectional relationship between...

Welche Kantone waren am erfolgreichsten mit ihren Antworten auf die Herausforderungen der Coronakrise? Das neuste Avenir-Suisse-Kantonsmonitoring bietet eine Vielzahl von Lehren aus den bald zweijährigen Erfahrungen mit der Pandemie. Um für künftige Krisen besser gerüstet zu sein, sind etwa...