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.
Research
Horrible Trade-offs in a Pandemic: Lockdowns, Transfers, Fiscal Space, and Compliance
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.
Are Quality-Adjusted Medical Prices Declining for Chronic Disease? Evidence from Diabetes Care in Four Health Systems
Improvements in medical treatment have contributed to rising health spending.
An Ounce of Prevention
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.
Association Between Switching to a High-Deductible Health Plan and Major Cardiovascular Outcomes
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
The Impact of COVID-19 on Small Business Outcomes and Expectations
What Jobs Are Being Done at Home During the COVID-19 Crisis? Evidence From Firm-Level Surveys
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.
Identification and Estimation of Undetected COVID-19 Cases Using Testing Data from Iceland
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.
Disparities in Coronavirus 2019 Reported Incidence, Knowledge, and Behavior Among US Adults
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
Reopening the Coronavirus-Closed Economy
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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