This paper evaluates the global welfare consequences of increases in mortality and poverty generated by the Covid-19 … pandemic. Increases in mortality are measured in terms of the number of years of life lost (LY) to the pandemic. Additional … with GDP per capita: poverty accounts for a much greater share of the welfare costs in poorer countries. Finally, the …

applies not just to the vulnerable in the rich world; the vulnerable in the rest of the world are not more immune. Yet …, despite the extensive spread of the virus, the mortality toll remains highly concentrated in high-income countries. Developing … inequality creates the impression that the world is subjected to two different pandemics in terms of their impact. This paper …

coronavirus containment measures in reducing contagion and death rates. To estimate the effectiveness of different containment … coronavirus containment measures and contagion/death rates, countries' idiosyncratic characteristics, and the endogeneity of the … containment measures. To obtain efficient estimates of the effect of coronavirus containment measures on contagion and death rates …

This paper examines cross-country evidence of how the Covid-19 pandemic spread and the mortality rates associated with … pollution) increase the spread of the pandemic and/or the mortality rate. On average, the government policy delay in mobility … pandemic mortality. Individualistic culture and general trust amplify the positive links between pandemic mortality and the …

many lives. This paper estimates COVID-19 mortality costs over time using the value of a statistical life. Using a more … from USD 5.4 million to USD 15.3 million. Similarly, the COVID-19 mortality costs range from USD 6.8 million to USD 19 …, the findings suggest that COVID-19 mortality costs started to decline in 2021. To enhance prevention, preparedness, and …

increase maritime transport costs by 0.4 percent to 16 percent. However, this would only marginally increase the import prices …