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New Moneys under the New Normal? Bitcoin and Gold Interdependence during COVID Times
Agnese, Pablo; Thoss, Jonathan - 2021
indicate that, as of late, bitcoin has become increasingly interdependent with gold, and seems just as suitable to hedge …
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Infinite dimensional VARs and factor models
Chudik, Alexander; Pesaran, Mohammad Hashem - 2007
dynamic systems. Restrictions on the coefficients of an unrestricted VAR are proposed that are binding only in a limit as the … number of endogenous variables tends to infinity. It is shown that under such restrictions, an infinite-dimensional VAR (or … IVAR) can be arbitrarily well characterized by a large number of finite-dimensional models in the spirit of the global VAR …
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Cyclical skill-biased technological change
Balleer, Almut; van Rens, Thijs - 2009
for the skill premium from the CPS and use it to identify skill-biased technology shocks in a VAR with long run …
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Community College Enrollment and Student Success: Evidence from California Administrative Data
Bulman, George; Fairlie, Robert W. - 2022
Although enrollment at California's four-year public universities mostly remained unchanged by the pandemic, the effects were substantial for students at California Community Colleges, the largest higher education system in the country. This paper provides a detailed analysis of how the pandemic...
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The Great Canadian Recovery: The Impact of COVID-19 on Canada's Labour Market
Jones, Stephen R. G.; Lange, Fabian; Riddell, W. Craig; … - 2022
The Canadian labour market experienced a period of unprecedented turmoil following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. We analyze the main changes using standard labour force statistics and new data on job postings. Envisaging a phase of temporary severing of employment relationships followed by...
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Community College Enrollment and Student Success: Evidence from California Administrative Data
Bulman, George; Fairlie, Robert W. - 2022
This paper examines how the pandemic impacted the enrollment patterns, fields of study, and academic outcomes of students in the California Community College System, the largest higher-education system in the country. Enrollment dropped precipitously during the pandemic - the total number of...
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Were Small Businesses More Likely to Permanently Close in the Pandemic?
Fairlie, Robert W.; Fossen, Frank M.; Johnsen, Reid; … - 2022
businesses during a large adverse shock and the consequences for the competitiveness of markets. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013351984
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Parental Beliefs, Perceived Health Risks, and Time Investment in Children: Evidence from COVID-19
Conti, Gabriella; Giannola, Michele; Toppeta, Alessandro - 2022
When deciding how to allocate their time among different types of investment in their children, parents weigh up the perceived benefits and costs of different activities. During the COVID-19 outbreak parents had to consider a new cost dimension when making this decision: the perceived health...
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Artificial Intelligence against COVID-19: An Early Review
Naudé, Wim - 2020
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a potentially powerful tool in the fight against the COVID- 19 pandemic. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, there has been a scramble to use AI. This article provides an early, and necessarily selective review, discussing the contribution of AI to the fight...
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The Case for Releasing the Young from Lockdown: A Briefing Paper for Policymakers
Oswald, Andrew J.; Powdthavee, Nattavudh - 2020
The UK is 'locked down' because of coronavirus (COVID-19). No clear exit strategy currently exists. This paper suggests …
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