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April 8, 2020
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The Economics of Lockdowns ([link removed] )
Thursday • April 9, 2020 • 12:00PM-1:15PM
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had dire effects on both public health and the economy. In reaction to the virus’s spread, many states have implemented stay‐at‐home orders and closures of all “nonessential businesses.” National lockdowns have been mandated all over Europe.
Join this panel of experts for an online event that answers a broad range of questions about economic implications of such a widespread lockdown.
FEATURING:
- John Cochrane, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Adjunct Scholar at the Cato Institute
- Anna Scherbina, Associate Professor of Finance, Brandeis University
- Emil Verner, Assistant Professor of Finance, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Simon Mongey, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Chicago
Moderated by Ryan Bourne, R. Evan Scharf Chair for the Public Understanding of Economics, Cato Institute.
- LIVE ONLINE: The Economics of Lockdowns ([link removed] )
Thursday • April 9, 2020 • 12:00PM-1:15PM
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An Economist’s Perspective on COVID-19 ([link removed] )
Economists aren’t queasy about undertaking cost‐benefit analyses of shutdowns, though they debate the assumptions used.
- On Coronavirus, Economists Think Differently from the 'Common Sense' Crowd ([link removed] )
By Ryan Bourne
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Doctors Can Prescribe Chloroquine Against the Coronavirus ([link removed] )
Chloroquine, hydoxychloroquine, and other drugs haven't gone through the FDA approval process for treatment against Coronavirus yet. It is important, however, for people to know that clinicians are not prohibited from prescribing these drugs now.
- No, the FDA Can't Stop Doctors from Prescribing Chloroquine ([link removed] )
By Jeffrey A. Singer
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