The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdown had a profound effect on human life. This
research explores the influence of COVID-19-related experiences on the emotional …

A computable general equilibrium model linked to a microsimulation model is applied to
assess the potential short‐term effects on the South African economy of the ongoing COVID …

Little is known about the general equilibrium impact COVID-19 induces on different gender
groups. This paper addresses the problem of relatively few general equilibrium studies …

In an attempt to minimise the negative economic impacts of COVID‐19 on vulnerable
households the South African government allocated R50 billion in additional social …

The global COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns and restrictions have had
uneven impacts on populations and have deepened many pre-existing inequalities along …

In response to COVID-19 most governments used some form of lockdown policy to manage
the pandemic. This required making iterative policy decisions in a rapidly changing …

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in increased use of surgical masks
and other personal protective equipment (PPE) among people across the globe. While the …

Multiple crises have emerged in South Africa in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
General well-being is in severe danger from the immediate effects of the virus and the longer …

Purpose The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-induced declining economic prospects
and accompanying economic shocks present socioeconomic vulnerabilities for developing …

Wage subsidy-based job retention policy has served as a dominant tool used to mitigate job
losses in the context of COVID-19. In South Africa, such a policy served as a core …