rich individual-level data from the quarterly Labor Force Surveys. We find that the lockdown increases the unemployment …

on the evolution of unemployment as well as inactivity across European countries. Indeed, previous crises have typically … lead not only to more unemployment but also to larger numbers of discouraged unemployed and thus more inactivity. It … experienced higher unemployment. In many other countries, unemployment and inactivity remained remarkably stable despite covid-19. …

implied by new unemployment claims: we estimate 20 million lost jobs by April 8th, far more than jobs lost over the entire … rise in the unemployment rate over the corresponding period to be surprisingly small, only about 2 percentage points. Third …

-analysis plan, we investigate the negative impact of the pandemic on unemployment, labour force participation, hours and wages in …

employment and wages in the United States. Guided by a pre-analysis plan, we document that COVID-19 increased the unemployment … their labor market outcomes affected, while workers working in proximity to coworkers are more affected. The unemployment …, these policies increased unemployment by nearly 4 percentage points, but reduced COVID-19 cases by 186,600-311,000, and …