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County Economic Impact Index: Measuring the ongoing economic effects of COVID-19

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1822927· OSTI ID:1822927
The County Economic Impact Index (CEII) estimates the change in overall county-level economic activity during the COVID-19 pandemic relative to January 2020. It shows which counties may be more susceptible to large reductions in economic activity compared to normal conditions by looking at which industries make up each county’s economy and then tracking monthly changes in industry employment at the national level. Economic activity in the CEII is measured by the total value added of all industries within the county. Counties with economic activities dominated by industries experiencing rising unemployment can expect larger direct impacts to their local economies, particularly if the industries account for a large portion of the economic output of that county. Results are available for all U.S. counties, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico municipios, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1822927
Report Number(s):
ANL/DIS-21/7; 169295
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English