Covid-19

A Systematic Evaluation of the Economic Impacts of China’s Zero-COVID Policies

This paper presents the first investigation into the economic consequences of the zero-COVID policy implemented by the Chinese government as a pilot experiment in using big data for country management from 2020 to 2022. Our study includes an original …

The Impacts of the Zero-Covid Policy on Academic Performance: Evidence for Primary and Secondary Students in China

The outbreaks of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and subsequent lockdowns and school closures have caused varying degrees of academic disruptions for children. This paper exploits variation in the duration that cities were classified as medium- …

Cost of Zero-Covid: Effects of Anti-contagious Policy on Labor Market Outcomes in China

We study the effect of China’s anti-contagious policy on labor market outcomes in 2020. By exploiting variation in the duration of the zero-Covid policy in China, which is triggered by the outbreak of new cases of COVID-19 in a 14-day observation …

How Does Lower Transaction Cost Impact Risk-sharing Activities? Evidence from the Mobile Transaction in China during the Pandemic

Evidences have been found in literature that the use of new technology could help people in developing countries form and enhance their risk-sharing networks and become more resilient to shocks. Despite the quick adaption of mobile payment in China …