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ISBN 13 : 978-1952223068

Contents :
Introduction

1. What Does It Mean to Be Economically “Worse off” During a pandemic?: An introduction to economic welfare

2. Should I Be Free to Risk Infecting Your Grandma with a Deadly Virus?: An introduction to externalities

3. Did We Close Down the Economy?: An introduction to public and private action

4. How Much Would You Spend to Save My Life?: An introduction to the value of a statistical life

5. When is a Lockdown Cure Worse than the Disease?: An introduction to cost-benefit analysis

6. Why was I Banned from Going Fishing?: An introduction to thinking on the margin

7. What Good is a Pandemic Plan with so Many Unknowns?: An introduction to uncertainty and the knowledge problem

8. Why Did Protests and Marches Not Lead to Obvious Spikes in Covid-19 Cases?: An introduction to endogeneity

9. Why Couldn't I Get a Covid-19 Test Back in February and March 2020?: An introduction to regulatory tradeoffs

10. Why was There No Hand Sanitizer in My Pharmacy for Months?: An introduction to the price mechanism

11. Does the Pandemic Show that We Need More U.S.-Based Manufacturing?: An introduction to trade and specialization

12. Why is that Guy in the Mask Getting so Close?: An introduction to moral hazard

13. Why Did Airlines Get a Special Bailout But Not My Industry?: An introduction to public choice economics

14. Why Didn't My Workers Want to Be Rehired?: An introduction to incentives

15. Why Weren't We Well Prepared for the Pandemic?: An introduction to political incentives

16. 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?

Notes
Index

Nbre volumes : 0

Language : English

Location : Nice Library

Material : Paper

Statement : Présent

Owner : Bibliothèque