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How should unemployment benefits vary in response to the economic crisis induced by the COVID-19 pandemic? We answer this question by computing the optimal unemployment insurance response to the COVID-induced recession.We compare the optimal policy to the provisions under the CARES Act-which...
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We propose a flexible model of infectious dynamics with a single endogenous state variable and economic choices. We characterize equilibrium, optimal outcomes, static and dynamic externalities, and prove the following: (i) A lockdown generically is followed by policies to stimulate activity....
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We embed a lockdown choice in a simplified epidemiological model and derive formulas for the optimal lockdown intensity and duration. The optimal policy reflects the rate of time preference, epidemiological factors, the hazard rate of vaccine discovery, learning effects in the health care...
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contacts drastically in the beginning, to almost eradicate the epidemic, and keeps them at around a third of pre … epidemic in the laissez faire, though at a prevalence of infections much higher than optimal. Impure altruistic behaviour …
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Prevention efforts often involve spillovers, positive or negative, on other individuals, but this is neglected by standard models of risk prevention.We analyze strategic interaction between decision makers whose effort affects each other's risk.We characterize response functions and Nash...
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