Past Event
The impact of COVID-19 on productivity: preliminary firm evidence
Online event organised in the framework of MICROPROD, a research project to improve our understanding of productivity, its drivers and the way we measure it.
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This online event was organised in the framework of MICROPROD, a research project that aims to improve our understanding of productivity, its drivers and the way we measure it. Panellists presented preliminary evidence based on firm level data on France, Germany and Italy on how the pandemic and subsequent aid given has affected their level of productivity.
The event aimed to contribute to better understanding of the so-called ‘cleansing’ effects, the role of loans and grants provided, heterogenous effects across industries, and geographical regions and impacts on industries’ new registrations and defaults.
Presentation by Carlo Altomonte
Schedule
13:00-13:10
Introduction
Chair: Maria Demertzis, Interim Director
Filippo di Mauro, Work Package Leader in MICROPROD and Chairman of CompNet
13:10-13:15
Evidence from France
Agnès Bénassy-Quéré, Member of the board
13:15-13:20
Evidence from Italy
Carlo Altomonte, Non-Resident Fellow
13:20-13:25
Evidence from Germany
Steffen Müller, Professor, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg and Head, Department of Structural Change and Productivity at the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH)
13:25-13:45
Open discussion
13:45-13:55
Q&A
13:55-14:00
Wrap up
Maria Demertzis, Interim Director
Speakers
Carlo Altomonte
Non-Resident Fellow
Agnès Bénassy-Quéré
Member of the board
Maria Demertzis
Interim Director
Filippo di Mauro
Work Package Leader in MICROPROD and Chairman of CompNet
Steffen Müller
Professor, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg and Head, Department of Structural Change and Productivity at the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH)
Location & Contact
Katja Knezevic
[email protected]
