TY - GEN U1 - Studien- und Projektarbeit A1 - Bernhardt, Marcel A1 - Krämer, Bianca T1 - Slovak Government Measures for Automotive Exporters in Times of COVID-19 Crisis T2 - IfTI Working Paper Series N2 - The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an economic downturn in the Slovak Republic. To bridge corporate liquidity problems the Slovakian Government has introduced several support measures. The investigation discusses the effectiveness of the measures imposed. Based on theoretical foundations, the research question is empirically examined by using a qualitative expert survey. As the automotive industry plays a leading role in Slovakia, the research conducted is oriented towards the financing phases, a typical automotive exporter is undergoing. As a result of the research, bridging loans and government grants were identified as the most important measures. Additionally, tendencies towards political recommendations for action were identified. The research explored, that the Slovakian Government should focus on meeting the short-term liquidity needs, boosting exports and promoting innovation as well as considering a support package for the automotive industry. T3 - IfTI Working Paper - 11 (2020) KW - COVID-19 KW - Crisis KW - Corona KW - Slovakia KW - Government Measures Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:ofb1-opus4-41274 UN - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:ofb1-opus4-41274 IS - 11 SP - 1 EP - 16 S1 - 16 ER -