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- Book Title
- Economics in One Virus: An Introduction to Economic Reasoning thr
- ISBN
- 9781952223068
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cato Institute
ISBN-10
1952223067
ISBN-13
9781952223068
eBay Product ID (ePID)
18050395694
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Economics in One Virus : an Introduction to Economic Reasoning Through Covid-19
Publication Year
2021
Subject
Public Health, Education, Economics / Theory, Free Enterprise
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Business & Economics, Medical
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
0 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-054419
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Ryan Bourne's Economics in One Virus draws on different aspects of the response to and consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic to teach a wide range of lessons about the economy and about economics. While this lively and entertaining book was written during the early stages of the pandemic, it foreshadows many of the challenges and mistakes that plague us until this day. It explains why regulators have been a tremendous obstacle to widespread, cheap, rapid testing for the virus. It highlights why the embrace by some policymakers of a push toward reshoring of supply chains is, generally speaking, unwise. And it makes clear that "reopening" is not just a matter of public announcements or even policy decisions by politicians. Buy it now and absorb its wisdom!", A truly excellent book that explains where our pandemic response went wrong, and how we can understand those failings using the tools of economics.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
362.196241400973
Table Of Content
INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: What Does It Mean to Be Economically "Worse Off" during a Pandemic? An introduction to economic welfare CHAPTER 2: Should I Be Free to Risk Infecting Your Grandma with a Deadly Virus? An introduction to externalities CHAPTER 3: Did We Close Down the Economy? An introduction to public and private action CHAPTER 4: How Much Would You Spend to Save My Life? An introduction to the value of a statistical life CHAPTER 5: When Is a Lockdown Cure Worse than the Disease? An introduction to cost-benefit analysis CHAPTER 6 Why Was I Banned from Going Fishing? An introduction to thinking on the margin CHAPTER 7: What Good Is a Pandemic Plan with So Many Unknowns? An introduction to uncertainty and the knowledge problem CHAPTER 8: Why Did Protests and Marches Not Lead to Obvious Spikes in COVID-19 Cases? An introduction to endogeneity CHAPTER 9: Why Couldn't I Get a COVID-19 Test Back in February and March 2020? An introduction to regulatory trade-offs CHAPTER 10: Why Was There No Hand Sanitizer in My Pharmacy for Months? An introduction to the price mechanism CHAPTER 11: Does the Pandemic Show That We Need More U.S.-Based Manufacturing? An introduction to trade and specialization CHAPTER 12: Why Is That Guy in the Mask Getting So Close? An introduction to moral hazard CHAPTER 13: Why Did Airlines Get a Special Bailout, But Not My Industry? An introduction to public choice economics CHAPTER 14: Why Didn't My Workers Want to Be Rehired? An introduction to incentives CHAPTER 15: Why Weren't We Well Prepared for the Pandemic? An introduction to political incentives CHAPTER 16: Can We Really Just Turn an Economy off and Back on Again? An introduction to the nature of an economy CONCLUSION: What is Economics Good For? ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NOTES INDEX ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Synopsis
"A truly excellent book that explains where our pandemic response went wrong, and how we can understand those failings using the tools of economics." -Tyler Cowen, coauthor of the blog Marginal Revolution Have you ever stopped to wonder why hand sanitizer was missing from your pharmacy for months after the COVID-19 pandemic hit? Why some employers and employees were arguing over workers being re-hired during the first COVID-19 lockdown? Why passenger airlines were able to get their own ring-fenced bailout from Congress? Economics in One Virus answers all these pandemic-related questions and many more, drawing on the dramatic events of 2020 to bring to life some of the most important principles of economic thought. Packed with supporting data and the best new academic evidence, this book offers a crash-course in economics analysis through the applied case-study of the COVID-19 pandemic, to help explain everything from why the U.S. was underprepared for the pandemic to how economists go about valuing the lives saved from lockdowns. After completing this highly readable, fast-paced, and provocative virus-themed economic tour, readers will be able to make much better sense of the events that they've lived through. Perhaps more importantly, the insights on everything from the role of the price mechanism to trade and specialization will grant even those wholly new to economics the skills to think like an economist in their own lives and when evaluating the choices of their political leaders., Economics in One Virus provides an introduction to timeless economic insights using the case study of COVID-19., "A truly excellent book that explains where our pandemic response went wrong, and how we can understand those failings using the tools of economics." --Tyler Cowen, coauthor of the blog Marginal RevolutionHave you ever stopped to wonder why hand sanitizer was missing from your pharmacy for months after the COVID-19 pandemic hit? Why some employers and employees were arguing over workers being re-hired during the first COVID-19 lockdown? Why passenger airlines were able to get their own ring-fenced bailout from Congress?Economics in One Virus answers all these pandemic-related questions and many more, drawing on the dramatic events of 2020 to bring to life some of the most important principles of economic thought. Packed with supporting data and the best new academic evidence, this book offers a crash-course in economics analysis through the applied case-study of the COVID-19 pandemic, to help explain everything from why the U.S. was underprepared for the pandemic to how economists go about valuing the lives saved from lockdowns.After completing this highly readable, fast-paced, and provocative virus-themed economic tour, readers will be able to make much better sense of the events that they've lived through. Perhaps more importantly, the insights on everything from the role of the price mechanism to trade and specialization will grant even those wholly new to economics the skills to think like an economist in their own lives and when evaluating the choices of their political leaders., "A truly excellent book that explains where our pandemic response went wrong, and how we can understand those failings using the tools of economics." --Tyler Cowen, coauthor of the blog Marginal Revolution Have you ever stopped to wonder why hand sanitizer was missing from your pharmacy for months after the COVID-19 pandemic hit? Why some employers and employees were arguing over workers being re-hired during the first COVID-19 lockdown? Why passenger airlines were able to get their own ring-fenced bailout from Congress? Economics in One Virus answers all these pandemic-related questions and many more, drawing on the dramatic events of 2020 to bring to life some of the most important principles of economic thought. Packed with supporting data and the best new academic evidence, this book offers a crash-course in economics analysis through the applied case-study of the COVID-19 pandemic, to help explain everything from why the U.S. was underprepared for the pandemic to how economists go about valuing the lives saved from lockdowns. After completing this highly readable, fast-paced, and provocative virus-themed economic tour, readers will be able to make much better sense of the events that they've lived through. Perhaps more importantly, the insights on everything from the role of the price mechanism to trade and specialization will grant even those wholly new to economics the skills to think like an economist in their own lives and when evaluating the choices of their political leaders.
LC Classification Number
RA644.C67B68 2021
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