Working paper/research report

Authors list:  Kinne, Jan; Krüger, Miriam; Lenz, David; Licht, Georg; Winker, Peter

Publication year: 2020

URL: https://www.zew.de/en/publications/corona-pandemic-affects-companies-differently

Title of series: ZEW expert brief

Number in series: 20-05

Abstract: 

In this ZEW short report, the authors analyze the websites of approximately 1.1 million German companies twice a week for references of the word "Corona" and corresponding synonyms. The identified text passages are then evaluated using AI text analysis models to determine the context of the references. This procedure allows to assess the impact of the corona pandemic on companies in Germany in a timely and comprehensive manner.

Harvard Citation style: Kinne, J., Krüger, M., Lenz, D., Licht, G. and Winker, P. (2020) Coronavirus Pandemic Affects Companies Differently. A high-frequency website analysis of companies’ reactions to the coronavirus pandemic in Germany. (ZEW expert brief, 20-05). Mannheim: ZEW - Leibniz-Zentrum für europäische Wirtschaftsforschung. https://www.zew.de/en/publications/corona-pandemic-affects-companies-differently

APA Citation style: Kinne, J., Krüger, M., Lenz, D., Licht, G., & Winker, P. (2020). Coronavirus Pandemic Affects Companies Differently. A high-frequency website analysis of companies’ reactions to the coronavirus pandemic in Germany. (ZEW expert brief, 20-05). ZEW - Leibniz-Zentrum für europäische Wirtschaftsforschung. https://www.zew.de/en/publications/corona-pandemic-affects-companies-differently