Economic policies can induce people to quarantine safely during the pandemic
- Written by Roberto Chang, Distinguished Professor of Economics, Rutgers University
Folks are more likely to social distance properly if there are economic incentives to do so.Malte Mueller/Getty ImagesRecent economic proposals to deal with COVID-19, like those summarized by UC Berkeley economist Pierre Olivier Gourinchas, have focused on compensating households and businesses for income losses due to lockdowns and other health...
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