Difference-in-differences (DiD) analysis is commonly used to study fixed-income pricing. Using simulations, we show that the standard DiD approach applied to variables with a term structure systematically produces false and mismeasured treatment effects, even under random treatment assignment....

Curfews present the most restrictive measure aiming to fight the spread of the COVID 19-pandemic. A somewhat weaker form are night time curfews. Night time curfews were imposed all over the world (e.g. USA, France, Germany or Argentina) and are still in force in many countries and have been even...

Curfews present the most restrictive measure aiming to fight the spread of the COVID 19-pandemic. A somewhat weaker form are night time curfews. Night time curfews were imposed all over the world (e.g. USA, France, Germany or Argentina) and are still in force in many countries and have been even...