The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the labor market and multiple aspects of
work and workers' life. The present rapid review analyzes this impact considering the effects …

This paper surveys the recent literature on the economic impacts of SARS, MERS, and
COVID‐19, which Asian countries have experienced in the past two decades. In particular …

The global coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) dramatically slowed economic activity as
governments implemented lockdown measures, individuals reacted by reducing both their …

This paper examines how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the employment of different
groups of workers across 40 mostly low and middle-income countries. Employment …

We design and conduct a firm-level survey on the use of COVID-19-related government
programs, in collaboration with Tokyo Shoko Research, LTD (TSR). Combining the survey …

We evaluate the global welfare consequences of increases in mortality and poverty
generated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Increases in mortality are measured in terms of the …

We document households' spending responses to a stimulus payment in Japan during the
COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the pandemic, the Japanese government launched a …

The authors are grateful for helpful comments from Lara B. Aknin, John Helliwell, Richard
Layard, and Janeane Tolomeo. This research relies on several large-scale data sets, and …

Research background: The COVID-19 pandemic, which hit the world in the first quarter of
2020, has impacted almost every area of people's lives. Many states have introduced …

The COVID-19 pandemic shocked the economy of China in early 2020. Strict lockdown
measures were implemented nationwide to prevent the further spread of the virus. During …