“...We examine how public liquidity should be distributed to firms when immediate production entails externalities, such as by spreading a virus. Direct provision...”

“...Abstract We develop a new index of economic policy uncertainty (EPU) based on newspaper coverage frequency. Several types of evidence—including human readings...”

“...Abstract This paper argues for the regular testing of people in groups that are more likely to be exposed to SARS-CoV-2, to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and...”

“...The paper assesses the effectiveness of the large-scale lockdowns that took place during the SARS-CoV-2 (corona) pandemic. Countries considered include the...”

“...Overdose deaths from prescription opioid pain relievers nearly quadrupled between 1999 and 2010. We study the consequences of one of the largest supply...”

“...This is a critical response to Homburg (2020) who claimed that lockdowns were superfluous and ineffective. We demonstrate that Homburg’s database is not...”

“...The responses of policy makers, individuals, and businesses to COVID‐19 contrast with typical responses to environmental issues. In most countries, governments...”

“...U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) policies fully implemented in 2017 ended the use of “medically important” (pertinent for human disease treatment)...”

“...AbstractIn the absence of effective vaccination, mass testing and quarantining of positive cases and their contacts could help to mitigate pandemics and allow...”