This paper delves into the implications of the global COVID-19 pandemic for the low-carbon
transition in the post-pandemic era. The pandemic's repercussions on global economies …

This study investigated the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on firm risk and performance in
different country-level governance qualities in the MENA region. Analyzing a sample of 739 …

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented shock to firms with adverse
consequences for existing productive capacities. At the same time, digitalization has …

The paper investigates the financial vulnerability of non-financial firms during the
Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic crisis. In particular, it evaluates the extent to which firms …

We investigate whether government credit guarantee schemes, extensively used at the
onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, led to substitution of non-guaranteed with guaranteed …

We estimate the factors predicting firm failures in the COVID crisis based on French data in
2020. Although the number of firms filling for bankruptcy was much below its normal level …

This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on debt, puts
recent debt developments and prospects in historical context, and analyzes new policy …

This paper assesses corporate financial distress in terms of liquidity and risk of insolvency
due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We develop a novel multivariate approach to obtain …

Prospective economic developments depend on the behavior of consumer spending. A key
question is whether private expenditures recover once social distancing restrictions are lifted …

We utilize several unique firm-level datasets in order to assess the efficiency and
effectiveness of the government support aiming to curb the economic consequences of the …