ifo Schnelldienst 07/2020: Experiences and Proposals of the ifo Institute for Overcoming the Coronavirus Crisis

Lockdown – Exit – New Normal: Experiences and Proposals of the ifo Institute for Overcoming the Coronavirus Crisis 

The Covid-19 pandemic has plunged Germany and many other countries into an unprecedented crisis. Since the restrictions have eased, it is essential to use a convincing strategy to boost economic activity and get social life back on track. The current edition of ifo Schnelldienst brings together the expertise of the ifo Institute’s various research areas. Our authors present scientific analyses of the economic and social consequences of the pandemic and make proposals for overcoming the crisis.

With contributions from

• Florian Dorn, Clemens Fuest, and Florian Neumeier, After the Big Slump: A Stimulus Package to Support and Recover the Economy 
• Almut Balleer, Sebastian Link, Manuel Menkhoff, and Peter Zorn, Supply or Demand? Findings from the Price-Setting Behavior of German Companies during the Coronavirus Crisis
• Lisandra Flach and Marina Steininger, Effects on Foreign Trade
• Karen Pittel and Alex Schmitt, A Tale of Two Crises: Climate Policy and Distributional Effects in the Coronavirus Recovery Package 
• Jean-Victor Alipour, Oliver Falck, and Simone Schüller, Working from Home during the Pandemic and the Post-Crisis Implications
• Felix Rösel and Selina Schulze Spüntrup, How Uneven is the Distribution of the Coronavirus in Germany’s Municipalities and Districts?
• Yvonne Giesing and Maria Hofbauer, How does Covid-19 Affect Migration and Integration?
• Luisa Dörr, Klaus Gründler, Philipp Heil, Martin Mosler, and Niklas Potrafke, Epidemics and Office-Holders
• Sofia Amarel, Victoria Endl-Geyer, and Helmut Rainer, Domestic Violence and the Covid-19 Pandemic: An Overview of the Expected Impact and Possible Ways Out