@misc{34604,
title = {Research Insights: How Can Public Policies Curb Pandemics?},
author = {Brotherhood, Luiz and Kircher, Philipp and Santos, Cezar and Tertilt, Michèle},
year = {2023},
doi = {10.18235/0005364},
abstract = {In general, stringent lockdowns are warranted when a diseases infectiousness is high, but less so when only a diseases deadliness is elevated. Optimal lockdown policies for some infectious diseases include imposing different restrictions on different age groups. Intensive testing enables a less restrictive lockdown, reduces GDP losses, and facilitates a quicker easing of restrictions.},
url = {https://doi.org/10.18235/0005364}
}