Bruegel/MICROPROD Policy Dialogue #2 – “The impact of COVID-19 on productivity: Preliminary firm evidence”

This online event is 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 will present 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 will contribute to better understand 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.

Registration

This event will take place online. Registration is not obligatory to watch the livestream, but you are welcome to register here if you wish to receive a reminder and updates about the event. Please follow the same link to watch the livestream. You will also be able to access the livestream on Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook.

Programme

• 13:00-13:10 Introduction
• 13:10-13:15 Evidence from France (Agnès Bénassy-Quéré)
• 13:15-13:20 Evidence from Italy (Carlo Altomonte)
• 13:20-13:25 Evidence from Germany (Steffen Müller)
• 13:25-13:45 Open discussion
• 13:45-13:55 Q&A
• 13:55-14:00 Wrap up