The economics of lockdown
Besley, T.
& Stern, N.
(2020).
The economics of lockdown.
Fiscal Studies,
41(3), 493 - 513.
https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-5890.12246
In this paper, we suggest an approach to analysing policies relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss the formulation of policy and sketch how the approach can be applied to different specific challenges as policymakers try to make difficult choices for managing the pandemic and protecting the economy and society.
| Item Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2020 The Authors |
| Departments | LSE > Academic Departments > Economics |
| DOI | 10.1111/1475-5890.12246 |
| Date Deposited | 26 Oct 2020 |
| Acceptance Date | 12 Oct 2020 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/107073 |
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- HB Economic Theory
- RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
- HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
- E61 - Policy Objectives; Policy Designs and Consistency; Policy Coordination
- H10 - General
- H50 - General
- https://www.lse.ac.uk/economics/people/faculty/nicholas-stern (Author)
- https://www.lse.ac.uk/economics/people/faculty/tim-besley (Author)
- https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85096854433 (Scopus publication)
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14755890 (Official URL)
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8923-6372
