The-Impact-of-SARS-CoV-2-on-Plant-Closings-and-Mass-Layoffs-The-Case-of-Illinois-Counties
The SARS-CoV-2 virus, commonly called Corona virus, is inflicting a heavy toll on the world economies; the International Monetary Fund predicts a global downturn at least as bad as the 2008 financial crisis 2 . This paper explores the employment impacts of the virus using Illinois as the unit of analysis.