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Health and economic outcomes of COVID 19

Journal of Economic and Social Thought

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Title Health and economic outcomes of COVID 19
 
Creator MAMOON, Dawood; World Economic Survey Expert Group
 
Subject Health economics; Pandemic; Economic outcomes, Covid-19.
H51; H75; I00; I30.
 
Description Abstract. The paper undertakes a detailed analysis of health and economic outcomes of COVID 19 pandemic. The paper explains the need for governments to implement steps like partial lock downs in major metropolitans of the world to safe guard the public and contain the outbreak. The paper discusses the economic risks and opportunities for both developed and developing countries due to this ongoing pandemic. There is a risk of a recession and thus the author presents few steps that the governments and institutions of international governance can take to prevent a steep trough in business cycle. For a country like Pakistan, economic response to the pandemic may also include improvement of regional ties, especially with neighboring India; creating thriving domestic economy by promoting entrepreneurship and further strengthening domestic and regional commerce.Keywords. Health economics, Pandemic, Economic outcomes, Covid-19.JEL. H51, H75, I00, I30.
 
Publisher Journal of Economic and Social Thought
Journal of Economic and Social Thought
 
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Date 2020-04-25
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://www.kspjournals.org/index.php/JEST/article/view/2043
10.1453/jest.v7i1.2043
 
Source Journal of Economic and Social Thought; Vol 7, No 1 (2020): March; 41-54
Journal of Economic and Social Thought; Vol 7, No 1 (2020): March; 41-54
2149-0422
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://www.kspjournals.org/index.php/JEST/article/view/2043/2063
 
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