1 Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a complete shutdown of many sectors of the economy with adverse effects for employment and production. The nature of the shock resembles a big drop in labor supply, which has been substantial, but in all hope, temporary. At the same time, such supply shock can adversely affect demand through many channels including the financial sector, and in particular financial frictions can play an important role in amplifying the initial shock. 1 For example, a drop in output due to a labor supply shock can weaken
are labor supply shocks—such as the ones experienced during the initial phase of the pandemic—in the collapse in the auto sector? ■ How much of the collapse can be explained by supply chain linkages—both domestic and foreign? We first present a quantitative analysis of supply chain linkages in the auto sector . Here, we present two perspectives: (i) cross-sector: how supply chains in the auto sector compare with those in other sectors; and (ii) cross-country: how supply chains in the auto sector compare across countries. Our analysis suggests that the auto