-in-differences and a regression discontinuity design to evaluate the causal effects of lockdown, we find a substantial increase in the … may have been severely affected by the lockdown …

Countries worldwide have implemented lockdown measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. After more than three months … message is that there is no “health vs. economics” dichotomy. Rather, some degree of lockdown is typically optimal in crisis … like this, balancing its economic costs against its health benefits. Moreover, the optimal lockdown is dynamic, changes …