Pandemics are recurring throughout history, and discrimination toward certain social groups often coexists. I study the causal effect of early COVID pandemic events led by the national first case on Chinese cuisine visits to approximate the effect of consumer discrimination toward Chinese...

The pandemic generated heterogeneous demand shocks in the food away from home industry's consumption channels: on-site and deliveries/takeaways. Hence, price adjustments by consumption channel could have also been different. This study examines dishes' prices intended to be consumed as...