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Government rules or fear of COVID? Which had more impact on economic activity?

Colombe Ladreit (Bocconi University) talks to Tim Phillips about her research with Laurence Boone that finds that government restrictions affected mobility in advanced OECD economies much more than fears of COVID-19 infection. This effect is more visible during the first wave than during the second.

How much Inflation
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How much inflation did Covid fiscal support cause?

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  • COVID-19
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  • Inflation
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  • Macroeconomic policy