Extensive studies have explored the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on firms’ performance, but none have discussed the role of firms’ operating flexibility on employment. Using the ASEAN-5 firms’ data from Q1-2018 to Q3-2021, this study analyses the links between the Covid cases, mobility restriction, and firms’ performance, their evolution over time, and the contribution of operating flexibility on firms’ profit and employment.

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