Economics and economists during the COVID-19 pandemic: a personal view.
Swiss J Econ Stat
; 158(1): 18, 2022.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2109107
ABSTRACT
As was true for many others, my professional life was turned upside down in the early days of the pandemic. The crisis touched almost every field in economics international supply chains broke down, economic activity was heavily constrained either by non-pharmaceutical measures to fight the pandemic or by voluntary action, and the labour market experienced unprecedented levels of short-time work and huge (temporary) lay-offs. Governments struggled to provide cash and find ways to compensate affected people and businesses. Financial markets tumbled and monetary policy faced new challenges on top of an already tense situation.
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