Business Closures and (Re)Openings in Real-Time Using Google Places: Proof of Concept

被引:6
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作者
Rigobon, Daniel E. [1 ]
Duprey, Thibaut [2 ]
Kotlicki, Artur [3 ]
Schnattinger, Philip [3 ]
Baharian, Soheil [2 ]
Hurd, Thomas R. [4 ]
机构
[1] Princeton Univ, Operat Res & Financial Engn ORFE, Princeton, NJ 08540 USA
[2] Bank Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0G9, Canada
[3] Bank England, London EC2R 8AH, England
[4] McMaster Univ, Dept Math & Stat, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
关键词
business entry rate; business exit rate; Google Places; real-time; small and medium enterprises;
D O I
10.3390/jrfm15040183
中图分类号
F8 [财政、金融];
学科分类号
0202 ;
摘要
We present a new estimation of business opening and closure rates using data from Google Places-the data set behind the Google Maps service. Our algorithm, through a bisection routine, counts the appearance and disappearance of "pins" that represent unique businesses. As a proof of concept, we compute business opening and closure rates for the city of Ottawa during the reopening phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-2021. The lifting of restrictions coincides with a wave of re-entry of temporarily closed businesses, suggesting that government support may have facilitated the survival of hibernating businesses. Our entry estimates are validated by a survey of new businesses. This methodology allows policymakers to monitor business dynamics in quasi-real-time during rapidly unfolding crises.
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