Economics in one virus: an introduction to economic reasoning through covid-19
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BookPublication details: Washington, D.C. Cato Institute 2021Description: 321 p. Includes bibliographical references and indexISBN: 9781952223075Subject(s): Economic condition | Covid-19 | Economic crisis - PandemicDDC classification: 362.1962041400973 Online resources: Access through eBookCentral Summary: Economics in One Virus draws on the dramatic events of 2020 to bring to life some of the most important principles of economic thought. Packed with supporting data and the best new academic evidence, this book offers a crash course in economics analysis through the applied case study of the COVID-19 pandemic, to help explain everything from why the U.S. was underprepared for the pandemic to how economists go about valuing the lives saved from lockdowns.
https://www.cato.org/books/economics-one-virus
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| eBooks | Vikram Sarabhai Library Electronic Resources | Non-fiction | 362.1962041400973 B6E2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | e-Book - Digital Access (Restricted Access) | ER000779 |
Table of Contents
What does it mean to be economically "worse off" during a pandemic? : an introduction to economic welfare
Should I be free to risk infecting your grandma with a deadly virus? : an introduction to externalities
Did we close down the economy? : an introduction to public and private action
How much would you spend to save my life? : an introduction to the value of a statistical life
When is a lockdown cure worse than the disease? : an introduction to cost-benefit analysis
Why was I banned from going fishing? : an introduction to thinking on the margin
What good is a pandemic plan with so many unknowns? : an introduction to uncertainty and the knowledge problem
Why did protests and marches not lead to obvious spikes in COVID-19 cases? : an introduction to endogeneity
Why couldn't I get a COVID-19 test back in February and March 2020? : an introduction to regulatory tradeoffs
Why was there no hand sanitizer in my pharmacy for months? : an introduction to the price mechanism
Does the pandemic show that we need more U.S.-Based manufacturing? : an introduction to trade and specialization
Why is that guy in the mask getting so close? : an introduction to moral hazard
Why did airlines get a special bailout, but not my industry? : an introduction to public choice economics
Why didn't my workers want to be rehired? : an introduction to incentives
Why weren't we well prepared for the pandemic? : an introduction to political incentives
Can we really just turn an economy off and back on again? : an introduction to the nature of an economy
Conclusion: What is economics good for?
Economics in One Virus draws on the dramatic events of 2020 to bring to life some of the most important principles of economic thought. Packed with supporting data and the best new academic evidence, this book offers a crash course in economics analysis through the applied case study of the COVID-19 pandemic, to help explain everything from why the U.S. was underprepared for the pandemic to how economists go about valuing the lives saved from lockdowns.
https://www.cato.org/books/economics-one-virus
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