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dc.titleResearch Insights: How Can Public Policies Curb Pandemics?
dc.contributor.authorBrotherhood, Luiz
dc.contributor.authorKircher, Philipp
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Cezar
dc.contributor.authorTertilt, Michèle
dc.contributor.orgunitDepartment of Research and Chief Economist
dc.coverageUnited States
dc.date.available2023-12-14T00:12:00
dc.date.issue2023-12-14T00:12:00
dc.description.abstractIn 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.
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dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0005364
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Research-Insights-How-Can-Public-Policies-Curb-Pandemics.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Perspectivas-de-investigacion-como-pueden-las-politicas-publicas-mitigar-las-pandemias.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectPublic Policy
dc.subjectDisease
dc.subjectPopulation Aging
dc.subjectQuarantine
dc.subjectPandemics
dc.subjectLockdown
dc.subjectCoronavirus
dc.subjectHealth
dc.subjectEconomy
dc.subjectSpanish Flu
dc.subjectGross Domestic Product
dc.subjectSocial Distancing
dc.subject.jelcodeE17 - Forecasting and Simulation: Models and Applications
dc.subject.jelcodeC63 - Computational Techniques • Simulation Modeling
dc.subject.jelcodeD62 - Externalities
dc.subject.jelcodeI10 - Health: General
dc.subject.jelcodeI18 - Government Policy • Regulation • Public Health
dc.subject.keywordsAge-specific policies
dc.typeCatalogs and Brochures
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-CB-00864
idb.operationRG-K1089
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