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Coronavirus and the Economy

Coronavirus and the economy refers to the study of how coronavirus outbreaks, most prominently the COVID-19 pandemic, affect economic activity, and how economic conditions in turn shape the spread and consequences of disease. The control measures used to limit transmission, including lockdowns, mobility restrictions…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 8 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 5× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2692-1537 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Coronavirus and the economy refers to the study of how coronavirus outbreaks, most prominently the COVID-19 pandemic, affect economic activity, and how economic conditions in turn shape the spread and consequences of disease. The control measures used to limit transmission, including lockdowns, mobility restrictions, and the closure of workplaces and schools, produced widespread disruption to production, trade, employment, and household income, while the direct burden of illness affected labour supply and health-system costs. Analysis in this area spans macroeconomic effects such as contraction in output and disruption to global supply chains and trade dependencies, sectoral impacts on industries differentially exposed to distancing, and microeconomic consequences for firms, workers, and vulnerable households. The pandemic also affected investment in human, social, and intellectual capital, including interruptions to education, staff development, and training, with longer-term implications for productivity. Distributional consequences were pronounced, as socio-economic impacts fell unevenly across regions and population groups, an issue examined in assessments of the pandemic's effects in lower-resource settings. The field considers policy responses, including fiscal support, monetary measures, and social protection, intended to mitigate harm and support recovery, as well as the interaction between economic resilience, preparedness, and public-health outcomes. By connecting epidemiology with economics, this topic clarifies the costs of pandemics and informs strategies to balance disease control with the preservation of livelihoods and economic stability.

Research published in this journal

8 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 8 articles above have been cited 5 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Coronavirus and the Economy, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Coronaviruses (ISSN 2692-1537).

Journal editorial board
Dr. Omeed Memar · USA Dr. SUDIPTI GUPTA · United States Dr. Jose Luis Turabian · Spain

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