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In this Note, we take up the problem of post COVID-19 gradual adjustment in the industry as well as whether and to what extent opening with limited capacity might be feasible. We find that (i) re-opening gradually requiring only non-negative profits is quite feasible but (ii) re-opening requiring the same level of profit as in the pre COVID-19 period is considerably more difficult, and seems feasible by re-opening at capacity near 33%. Lower capacities would require governmental subsidies which could vary considerably from hotel to hotel.

AbstractI provide extensions to Nyasha and Odhiambo regarding models of the finance—growth nexus. These models allow for heterogeneity, as well as mediation versus moderation effects of financial development. The conclusion is that useful models can be very different compared to what has been done in the literature.

This article deviates from the current practice of regional convergence by allowing output convergence to follow a non-linear process. In this scenario all standard linear unit root tests have low power, thus frequently leading to misguided conclusions. In light of this we adopt a unit root test based on a non-linear model which tests the null hypothesis of a unit root against a non-linear alternative. Our findings overwhelmingly support the tendency of US regions to converge over time.