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Assessing the effectiveness of Covid-19 financial product innovations in supporting financially distressed firms and households in the UAE

ABSTRACT: Covid-19 has affected the global economy, influencing firm and household financial decisions worldwide. The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) released an AED 256 billion stimulus package to provide banks with sufficient capital to support economic activities and development by providing temporary relief to large corporations, small- and medium-sized enterprises, and households. New financial products have rapidly appeared, including relief packages for rent, mortgages, personal loans, credit cards, SMEs, and corporate entities. Regression analysis explores the effect of such relief packages on UAE firm and household finances. Using online survey data gathered via convenience sampling of UAE households, econometric analysis confirms that select demographic factors and financial instruments positively relate to effective financial decision-making. Our results guide policymakers on which relief packages effectively manage firm-level and household financial distress during a health pandemic.

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The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1057/s41264-021-00098-w.

SUBMITTER: Gerth F

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8126471 | biostudies-literature |

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