Coronavirus And The EconomyA nationwide survey of the participants of five national longitudinal cohort studies, to examine the impact of the pandemic, help understand how people at different life stages are affected, and how prior life experiences shape resilience or vulnerability. Lead investigator: Alissa Goodman Affiliation: University College London Primary topic: Families & households Secondary topic: Health, physical […]
Exploiting the context of a large-scale, untargeted, non- contributory pension program in bolivia, we study the short-term effects of cash transfers on household resilience during the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. We compare households that became eligible during the early stages of the pandemic to marginally ineligible households using a regression discontinuity design. We utilize […]
The literature documents a strong positive association between social capital and health. However, because personal social interactions are implicated in the spread of viral infections, areas with high levels of social capital may be especially at risk during the Covid-19 pandemic. Social capital comprises not only a cognitive component (i.e. norms of reciprocity and trust) […]
Research and working paper on increase in Google searches indicative of anxieties and economic fears. Lead investigator: Thiemo Fetzer Affiliation: University of Warwick Primary topic: Attitudes, media & governance Status of data collection Planned Type of data being collected: From private company
Wave 20 of the BES internet panel will ask questions on Covid-19 and its impact on political opinion including exposure (individual and family), evaluations/handling and impact on issue position and salience. Lead investigator: Edward Fieldhouse Affiliation: University of Manchester Primary topic: Attitudes, media & governance Region of data collection: Europe Country of data collection UK […]
The main aim of this project is to analyse and compare sentiment and emotions of people in three countries, before and after the introduction of regulations to limit the spread of the Covid-19 virus. The uniqueness in the choice of the countries lies in the different approaches taken by these governments to enforce self-isolation. On […]
Using a large scale lab-in-the-field experimental setting, we study how the mitigation efforts for Covid-19 in the form of covering the face through masks affect the behavior and perception of subjects towards others. In particular, we study whether the subjects, when primed to wearing the mask, have different perceptions and behaviors towards others who also […]
Researchers, policymakers and societies alike are increasingly discussing the New Coronavirus situation. The European Commission, national governments and private foundations are investing large amounts of money for research, focusing on finding the potential solution for this global pandemic. At the same time, the media are flooded with information regarding the virus, both from credible sources […]
The impact of the Covid19 pandemic on public mental health will affect need for services, further progress or resolution of the pandemic and speed of economic recovery afterwards. Policymakers have emphasised the need for a whole population approach to studying mental health during pandemics but no such study has yet been conducted. With initial funding […]
The self-employed are a particularly vulnerable group in this current crisis. In contrast to elsewhere, the UK has seen significant growth in self-employment, now reaching 15% of the workforce. They are predominant in those sectors most hit by shutdown and social distancing measures. This disproportionate impact on self-employment is likely to have a longer-term effect […]