University of Minnesota M.S. thesis. March 2010. Major: Civil Engineering. Civil Engineering. Advisor: David M. Levinson. 1 computer file (PDF); viii, 36 pages. Ill. (some col.)

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Using new high-frequency data that covers a representative sample of small business owners, we investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting state policies on the retail, hospitality, food, and accommodation sectors. First, we find that business closure policies are...