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This study examines whether digital technologies and exporting activities are associated with the likelihood of bankruptcy, liquidity issues and overdue financial obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Restrictive measures and lockdowns during the pandemic led to the loss of revenue while incurring costs, resulting in financial issues. Using a sample of 8633 firms from the Central and Eastern economies, we estimate a logistic model and find the following: digitalisation is associated with a decrease in the likelihood of liquidity issues and overdue financial issues; exporting firms experience similar financial outcomes to non-exporting firms; firms that expect or receive government support are associated with an increase in the probability of facing financial issues. Policy implications are discussed.
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Economic Papers is one of two journals published by the Economics Society of Australia. The journal features a balance of high quality research in applied economics and economic policy analysis which distinguishes it from other Australian journals. The intended audience is the broad range of economists working in business, government and academic communities within Australia and internationally who are interested in economic issues related to Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. Contributions are sought from economists working in these areas and should be written to be accessible to a wide section of our readership. All contributions are refereed.
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