What cannot be cured must be endured: The long-lasting effect of a COVID-19 infection on workplace productivity.
Labour Econ
; 79: 102281, 2022 Dec.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2131777
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered economic shock waves across the globe. Exploiting a natural experiment, this paper estimates how being infected with the virus shapes individual-level productivity after having recovered. Studying the performance of professional athletes in Germany and Italy and applying a staggered difference-in-differences design, we find that individual performance drops by around 6 percent after a previously infected athlete returns to the pitch. This striking deterioration remains persistent over time - amounting to 5% eight months after the infection. The effect increases with age and infection severity, and is spread disproportionally over the course of a match. We detect no productivity effects for other respiratory infections. We take these findings as first evidence that the pandemic might cause long-lasting effects on worker productivity and economic growth.
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Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Language:
English
Journal:
Labour Econ
Year:
2022
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Article
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