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Why Social Distancing Measures Seem Less Effective in the US
Guidelines assume that the less people move around, the less likely they are to be in contact. However, phone location data show that in...
Bethany McLean’s Weekend Reading List: Covid-19 Models, Grocery Stores, and Bank Robberies
Corruption, lobbying, corporate malfeasance, and frauds: a weekly unconventional selection of must-read articles by investigative journalist Bethany McLean.
Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics. Maybe we...
How Human and Institutional Behavior Change in the Context of Pandemics: a Webinar
Princeton Professor Markus Brunnermeier and Ramanan Laxminarayan, director of the Center for Disease Dynamics, discuss the economics of pandemics. From the bubonic plague to...
Why Amazon Is Poised to Emerge from the Covid-19 Crisis Stronger Than Ever
So far, Amazon has reacted to the coronavirus outbreak with restrictions designed to cement its market power at the expense of merchants and consumers.
Amazon...
Governments and Central Banks Have a Few Unpleasant Options to Stop the Economic Contagion
The global economy and financial markets are seriously hit by the coronavirus outbreak. Central banks can do something, but monetary policy is not enough. A fiscal stimulus might mitigate the impact, but the record-level outstanding amount of public and private debt adds additional risk to the current perfect storm.
