Blacking out

The partial shutdown of the economy following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the lack of measurements of economic activity that are available with a short lag and at high frequency. The consumption of electricity turns out to be a valuable proxy, if it is corrected for influences from calendar and weather. Indeed, this proxy suggests that we are currently facing one of the deepest recessions ever.

MoreLess

Year of publication:	2020
Authors:	Lengwiler, Yvan
Published in:	Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics. - Heidelberg : Springer, ISSN 2235-6282. - Vol. 156.2020, 1, p. 1-10
Publisher:	Heidelberg : Springer
Subject:	COVID-19 \| Electricity \| Seasonal adjustment \| Weather data

More details

Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Article
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1186/s41937-020-00052-y [DOI] 1726739104 [GVK] hdl:10419/259749 [Handle]
Classification:	C50 - Econometric Modeling. General ; E01 - Measurement and Data on National Income and Product Accounts and Wealth
Source:	EconStor

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013205791