Glennerster, Rachel; Snyder, Christopher M.; Tan, … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
The Covid-19 pandemic is estimated to have caused over 7 million deaths and reduced economic output by over $13 … trillion to date. While vaccines were developed and deployed with unprecedented speed, pre-pandemic investments could have … six months, generating an expected net present value (NPV) of over $400 billion. A proportionate advance-investment …