What is it about?
This is an explorative study of the organic link between epidemiology and economics of COVID-19. A global pandemic imposes Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions [NPI] that bear economic costs. This is an exploration into such economic costs manifesting in various forms.
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Why is it important?
A study of this kind is important to devise optimal policies to mitigate the impact of a pandemic in all its manifestations. Such interdisciplinary approaches are the ones that would have the best outcomes for humanity.
Perspectives
As a social scientist, COVID-19 opened up my intellectual thinking and curiosity into other scientific disciplines which has produced this interdisciplinary knowledge product.
Dr Muttukrishna Sarvananthan
Point Pedro Institute of Development
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This page is a summary of: Epidemiology and Economics of COVID-19, SSRN Electronic Journal, January 2024, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4877499.
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