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The Effect of Covid-19 and Disease Suppression Policies on Labor Markets
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The Effect of Covid-19 and Disease Suppression Policies on Labor Markets

A Preliminary Analysis of the Data

Jonathan Rothwell and Hannah Van Drie
Brookings Institution, 2020
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8

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  • Analytical
  • Eye Opening

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How can governments contain the coronavirus without doing severe damage to workers? The challenge is ongoing, testing policy makers’ mettle and ability to act strategically. In this astute analysis, economists Jonathan Rothwell and Hannah Van Drie look at the initial results of measures taken in 20 nations. Their tour of the countries’ different approaches highlights that those economies doing the best at navigating the treacherous path between physical affliction and economic ruin are focused on buttressing the employer–employee relationship.

Take-Aways

  • Governments have taken different approaches to containing the spread of the coronavirus while limiting economic damage.
  • Research on preliminary results contains some unexpected findings.
  • Policy makers’ strategies to tackle the pandemic carry important implications for social safety nets and labor economics.

About the Authors

Jonathan Rothwell and Hannah Van Drie are economists at the Brookings Institution.

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