From the Pandemic to the Pitch. Unraveling COVID-19's Effect on Workers' Performance

Arturo Galindo and Jorge Tovar

No 21007, Documentos CEDE from Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE

Abstract: There is a growing body of literature on the impact that COVID-19 has on workers' performance upon recovery. This paper explores that question using granular data from professional athletes. Using a difference-in-difference estimation strategy and estimating an n-dimensional performance index, we find that performance drops upon recovery during the first thirty days a􀅌er infection by 13,4%. Exploiting the mountainous geography of Colombia, our results indicate that the main driver of such a drop is performing at high altitudes.

Keywords: COVID-19; Football; Soccer; Workers Performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H12 I18 J21 J40 O54 Z20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 12 pages
Date: 2024-01-18
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