The Impact of COVID‐19 on Share Prices in the UK. (6th July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Griffith, Rachel; Levell, Peter; Stroud, Rebekah
• Is Part Of: Fiscal studies. Volume 41:Number 2(2020)
• Page Start: 363
• Page End: 369
• Publication Date: 2020-07-06
• Subjects: share prices -- coronavirus -- COVID‐19; Finance, Public -- Periodicals; Fiscal policy -- Periodicals; Economic policy -- Periodicals; Finance, Public -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 336.3
• DOI: 10.1111/1475-5890.12226
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0143-5671

Abstract

Abstract: The spread of COVID‐19, and international measures to contain it, are having a major impact on economic activity in the UK. In this paper, we describe how this impact has varied across industries, using data on share prices of firms listed on the London Stock Exchange, and how well targeted government support for workers and companies is in light of this.