Tracking the Economic Impact of COVID-19 and Mitigation Policies in Europe and the United States /

We use high-frequency indicators to analyze the economic impact of COVID-19 in Europe and the United States during the early phase of the pandemic. We document that European countries and U.S. states that experienced larger outbreaks also suffered larger economic losses. We also find that the hetero...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chen, Sophia
Other Authors: Igan, Deniz, Pierri, Nicola, Presbitero, Andrea
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2020.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2020/125
Online Access:Full text available on IMF