How Much Does COVID-19 Increase With Mobility? Evidence From New York and Four Other US Cities
How effective are restrictions on mobility in limiting COVID-19 spread? Using zip code data across five U.S.
How effective are restrictions on mobility in limiting COVID-19 spread? Using zip code data across five U.S.
Question: Are high-deductible health plans associated with an increased risk of major cardiovascular events? Finding: This cohort study included 156?962 individuals with cardiovascular disease risk f
In this paper, we develop a heterogeneous agent general equilibrium framework to analyze optimal joint policies of a lockdown and transfer payments in times of a pandemic.
Improvements in medical treatment have contributed to rising health spending.
I look at prevention through an economic lens and make three main points. First, those advocating preventive measures are often asked how much money a given measure saves. This question is misguided.
The threat of COVID-19 has increased the health risks of going to an office or factory, leading more workers to do their jobs remotely.
In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, international testing efforts tended to target individuals whose symptoms and/or jobs placed them at a high presumed risk of infection.
Question: How do reported incidence, knowledge, and behaviors regarding coronavirus disease 2019 vary across sociodemographic characteristics in the US? Findings: In this survey study, the largest di
The partial economic shutdown that began in mid-March 2020, along with additional nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as social distancing, are “flattening the curve” of measured infections an
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