Facing unprecedented uncertainty and drastic trade-offs between public health and other forms of human well …-being, policy makers during the Covid-19 pandemic have sought the guidance of epidemiologists and economists. Unfortunately, while …, economics, and related fields (e.g., statistics, engineering, and health policy) to discuss approaches to modeling economy …

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the capacity of healthcare systems around the world and can potentially compromise … healthcare utilization and health outcomes among non-COVID-19 patients. Using monthly panel data of nationally representative … middle-aged and older Singaporeans, we examined the associations of the pandemic with healthcare utilization, out …

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is bringing about once-in-a-century changes to human society. This … article summarizes key characteristics of the COVID-19 pandemic that should be incorporated in economics and health policy … major players in the health sector in preparation for the next pandemic. …

respond? A simple theoretical framework predicts that reduced exposure to pre-pandemic international mobility causes slightly … 2009. We find that in all cases, even a draconian 50 percent reduction in pre-pandemic international mobility is associated …

We provide novel evidence on how the COVID-19 global health and economic crisis is affecting overall life satisfaction …-specific satisfaction during the COVID-19 outbreak, except satisfaction with health. These declines coincide with the introduction of a … nationwide lockdown, with life satisfaction remaining below its pre-pandemic levels even after the lockdown is lifted. We also …

trigger adverse effects on the National Health System during a pandemic. In this paper, we present data on these factors and … resource endowments. Conclusions - Evidence-based policy is crucial to mitigate the health impact of pandemics such as COVID-19 …

the virus, socio-demographic characteristics and pre-pandemic health characteristics. In each country, the samples are …, behavior (such as social-distancing, hand-washing and wearing a face mask), beliefs about the Covid 19 pandemic and exposure to … people have adjusted their behavior as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and their perceptions regarding the measures …

Using data on American women and the health status of their children, this paper studies the effect of remote work on … female earnings. Instrumental variables estimates, which exploit a temporary child health shock as exogenous variation in the … estimates also have implications for the costs of social distancing during a pandemic and may be especially applicable when …

to the coronavirus pandemic. These measures have caused dramatic increases in unemployment in the short run, with an …Worldwide, countries have been restricting work and social activities to counter an emerging public health crisis due … Australia, a country with universal health care. Using administrative time-series data on mortality that varies by state, age …