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Economics in One Virus

By Bourne, Ryan A

Economics in One Virus

By Bourne, Ryan A

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"A truly excellent book that explains where our pandemic response went wrong, and how we can understand those failings using the tools of economics." —Tyler Cowen, coauthor of the blog Marginal Revolution Have you ever stopped to wonder why hand sanitizer was missing from your pharmacy for months after the COVID-19 pandemic hit? Why some employers and employees were arguing over workers being re-hired during the first COVID-19 lockdown? Why passenger airlines were able to get their own ring-fenced bailout from Congress? Economics in One Virus answers all these pandemic-related questions and many more, drawing 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. After completing this highly readable, fast-paced, and provocative virus-themed economic tour, readers will be able to make much better sense of the events that they've lived through. Perhaps more importantly, the insights on everything from the role of the price mechanism to trade and specialization will grant even those wholly new to economics the skills to think like an economist in their own lives and when evaluating the choices of their political leaders.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
320
Release Date:
2021-04-30
Publication Date:
2021-04-27
Publisher:
Cato Institute
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1952223067
ISBN13:
9781952223068
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
522 g
Height:
155 cm
Width:
228 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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