The COVID-19 consumption game-changer : evidence from a large-scale multi-country survey / by Alexander Hodbod, Cars Hommes, Stefanie J. Huber and Isabelle Salle.: FB3-5/2021-57E-PDF
"Prospective economic developments depend on the behavior of consumer spending. A key question is whether private expenditures recover once social distancing restrictions are lifted or whether the COVID-19 crisis had a sustained impact on consumer confidence, preferences, and hence, spending. The elongated and profound experience of the COVID-19 crisis may durably affect consumer preferences. We conducted a representative consumer survey in five European countries in summer 2020 after the release of the first wave’s lockdown restrictions. We document the underlying reasons for households’ reduction in consumption in five key sectors: tourism, hospitality, services, retail, and public transports. We identify a large confidence shock in the Southern European countries and a shift in consumer preferences in the Northern European countries, particularly among high-income earners. We conclude that the COVID-19 experience has altered consumer behavior and that long-term sectoral consumption shifts may occur"--Abstract.
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| Department/Agency | Bank of Canada, issuing body. |
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| Title | The COVID-19 consumption game-changer : evidence from a large-scale multi-country survey / by Alexander Hodbod, Cars Hommes, Stefanie J. Huber and Isabelle Salle. |
| Series title | Staff working paper = Document de travail du personnel, 1701-9397 ; 2021-57 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | "Last updated: November 18, 2021." Includes bibliographical references (pages 39-42). |
| Publishing information | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada : Bank of Canada = Banque du Canada, 2021. ©2021 |
| Author / Contributor | Hodbod, Alexander, author. |
| Description | 1 online resource (1 volume (various pagings)) : charts. |
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| Subject terms | COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- -- Economic aspects. Consumption (Economics) Pandémie de COVID-19, 2020- -- Aspect économique. Consommation (Économie politique) |
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