The Impact of the Covid Pandemic Public Policies in Chile on Consumption.

Using survey data, I simulate the counterfactual impact of the Chilean policies during the pandemic on household consumption. I find that aggregate consumption would have fallen by 16.7 percent in the absence of public transfers and a quarantine flexibilization policy. Consumption would still fall b...

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Published in:Economía Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 71 - 96
Main Author: Madeira, Carlos
Format: Article
Published: London School of Economics & Political Science 2023
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