Using monthly data from January 1998 to May 2021, this study investigates the asymmetric impact of global economic policy uncertainty on international grain prices by using nonlinear autoregressive distribution lag (NARDL). We find that there is a positive relationship between global economic...

Based on a nationally representative survey on SMEs in China, we study the impact of government policy interventions on SMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our findings are three-fold. First, relief policies in the form of payment deferrals and exemptions significantly improve SMEs' cash flows...