Why solving the information problem should be at the core of our
pandemic response: essential reading about the long-term
implications of our current crisis. COVID-19 is caused by a virus.
The COVID-19 pandemic is caused by a lack of good information. A
pandemic is essentially an information problem: this is the
enlightening and provocative idea at the heart of this book. If we
solve the information problem, argues economist Joshua Gans, we can
defeat the virus. For example, when we don't know who is infected,
we have to act as if everyone is infected. If we actively manage
the information problem--if we know who is infected and with whom
they had contact--we can suppress the virus or buy time for vaccine
development. This is an expanded version of an eBook originally
published as Economics in the Age of COVID-19.
General
Imprint: |
MIT Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2021 |
Authors: |
Joshua Gans
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Dimensions: |
228 x 153 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
160 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-262-53912-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
General
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LSN: |
0-262-53912-8 |
Barcode: |
9780262539128 |
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