Lessons on the Economics of Pandemics from Recent Research

Sewon Hur and Michael Jenuwine

Economic Commentary, 2020, vol. 2020, issue 11, 7

Abstract: The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a dual public health and economic crisis. Many economic studies in the past few months have explored the relationship between the spread of disease and economic activity, the role for government intervention in the crisis, and the effectiveness of testing and containment policies. This Commentary summarizes the methods and findings of a number of these studies. The economic research conducted to date shows that adequate testing and selective containment measures can be effective in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, and in the absence of adequate testing capabilities, optimal interventions involve social distancing and other lockdown measures.

Keywords: COVID-19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.26509/frbc-ec-202011

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