approach is the insight that epidemic dynamics are best tracked over stages, rather than over time. We use a normalization … procedure that makes the pre-policy paths of the epidemic identical across regions. The procedure uncovers regional variation in … the stage of the epidemic at the time of policy implementation. This variation delivers clean identification of the policy …

an epidemic can also change the behaviour and outcomes of those not directly affected. This paper makes use of a short …, sharp, unexpected epidemic to examine the behavioural response of the general public to a sudden shift in the perceived risk …

gender equality is aligned with shareholder interests. This positive effect is not explained by increased risk-taking or …