Socioeconomic impact and sufficiency of government financial support during COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective study

• Main Authors: Lau, Wee Yeap, Ke, Guek Nee, Yip, Tien Ming, Wong, Rachel Mei Ming, Kamal, Khalil Anwar, Lee, Shen Ching, Carter, Stephen, Khairudin, Rozainee, Grajfoner, Dasha
• Format: Article
• Published: Public Library of Science 2024
• Subjects: HB Economic Theory
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/45217/; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0302979
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

This study examines the socioeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the sufficiency of government support. Based on an online survey with 920 respondents, the cross-tabulation and binary logistic regression results show: firstly, in terms of loss of income, male respondents are more likely to...