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Open Access 14-11-2022 | COVID-19 | Editorial

Social, health and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic from a European perspective

Authors: Thorsten Kneip, Axel Börsch-Supan, Karen Andersen-Ranberg

Published in: European Journal of Ageing | Issue 4/2022

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the policies to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 infections vary considerably across Europe. The pandemic and the epidemic control decisions that were implemented have had major effects on the economic and social well-being of the older population: Europe is experiencing the largest recession since WWII; free movement, one of the European Union’s fundamental achievements, was interrupted and people avoided seeking medical treatment in fear of an infection. …

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Title: Social, health and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic from a European perspective
Authors: Thorsten Kneip
Axel Börsch-Supan
Karen Andersen-Ranberg
Publication date: 14-11-2022
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Keyword: COVID-19
Published in: European Journal of Ageing / Issue 4/2022
Print ISSN: 1613-9372
Electronic ISSN: 1613-9380
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-022-00744-9

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