The cost of staying open: voluntary social distancing and lockdowns in the US
In combating the spread of COVID-19, some governments have been reluctant to adopt lockdown policies due to their perceived economic costs. Such costs can, however, arise even in the absence of restrictive policies, if individuals' independent reaction to the virus slows down the economy. This...
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University of Oxford
2020
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