The current outbreak has had severe economic consequences across the globe, and it does not look like any country will be unaffected. This not only has consequences for the economy; all of society is affected, which has led to dramatic changes in how businesses act and consumers behave. This special issue is a global effort to address some of the pandemic-related issues affecting society Ermira H. Kalaj Article Effects of COVID-19 on business and research

Please, see the following link. It is so useful:

https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/risk-and-resilience/our-insights/covid-19-implications-for-business

Dear Prof. Kalaj!

You raised an important point. The impact is a case- (company, sector of business) and context- (infrastructure, regulation, country) dependent problen to solve. I found the following resources:

1) Zhang, D., Wang, C. & Dong, Y. How Does Firm ESG Performance Impact Financial Constraints? An Experimental Exploration of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Eur J Dev Res (2022). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41287-021-00499-6 Free access:

Article How Does Firm ESG Performance Impact Financial Constraints? ...

2) Harel R. The Impact of COVID-19 on Small Businesses’ Performance and Innovation. Global Business Review. September 2021. doi:10.1177/09721509211039145 Free access:

Article The Impact of COVID-19 on Small Businesses’ Performance and Innovation

3) El Chaarani, H., & Raimi, L. (2022).Diversity, entrepreneurial innovation, and performance ofhealthcare sector in the COVID-19 pandemic period. Journal of Public Affairs, e2808.https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.280820 of 20EL CHAARANIANDRAIMI Free access: Article Diversity, entrepreneurial innovation, and performance of he...

Yours sincerely, Bulcsu Szekely

Please refer to the below articles-

Islam, A., Mansoor, A., Rahman, M., & Abd Wahab, S. (2020). Adjusting a Strategic Cash-Flow Model for Bangladeshi Small and Medium Enterprises: The Art of Surviving COVID-19 Emergency. Business Excellence and Management, 10(5), 194-213.

Islam, A., Jerin, I., Hafiz, N., Nimfa, D. T., & Wahab, S. A. (2021). Configuring a blueprint for Malaysian SMEs to survive through the COVID-19 crisis: The reinforcement of Quadruple Helix Innovation Model. Journal of Entrepreneurship, Business and Economics, 9(1), 32-81.

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