"This timely book explores the measurement and consequences of financialisation, as well as its driving forces, to take a fresh look at reconciling the twin concepts of financialisation and financial development. Imad Moosa provides a critical review of these two separate strands; the individual...

Contents: Preface -- 1. The economics and epidemiology of epidemics and pandemic -- 2. Measures and determinants of the severity of covid-19 -- 3. The effects and consequences of covid-19 -- 4. Public policy response to the pandemic -- 5. Implications for democracy, militarism and international...