How pandemic rules affected people's jobs, money, and daily life
The economic and social impact of pandemic mitigation policies: A cross-country analysis of macro events
This project looks at how pandemic rules and the information people received changed families' jobs, incomes, and social support across several countries.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Ohio State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Columbus, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-11041106 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Researchers will combine records of local pandemic policies and the information environment with long-running household surveys from 10 countries and government administrative data from an eleventh country. They will track changes in employment, income, health behaviors, and social connections over time for people in those datasets. By comparing places and times with different rules, the team aims to separate the effects of policies from existing trends. The work pays special attention to impacts on older adults and other vulnerable groups during COVID-19.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are adults (including people 65 and older) who live in the countries covered by the household panel surveys and who can share information about their work, income, health behaviors, and pandemic experiences.
Not a fit: People living outside the included countries or those not enrolled in the household panels are unlikely to directly participate or benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help policymakers design pandemic responses that better protect older adults' health while reducing job and income losses.
How similar studies have performed: Many single-country studies have shown economic and social effects of COVID policies, but this cross-country, household-panel linkage approach is relatively uncommon.
Where this research is happening
Columbus, UNITED STATES
- Ohio State University — Columbus, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Lillard, Dean R — Ohio State University
- Study coordinator: Lillard, Dean R
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.