Covid-19 has been a disrupting event in contemporary social life but is far from being a great
equaliser. Preliminary studies have put in evidence how different social groups faced a …

This analysis makes use of economic forecasts for 2020 issued by the European
Commission in Autumn 2019 and Spring 2020, and of a counterfactual under a no-policy …

The COVID pandemic that took the world economy by surprise at the beginning of 2020
brought many drastic changes to the way individuals carry on their daily lives. One that will …

We discuss and review literature on the macroeconomic effects of epidemics and pandemics
since the late twentieth century. First, we cover the role of health in driving economic growth …

The authors are grateful for helpful comments from Lara B. Aknin, John Helliwell, Richard
Layard, and Janeane Tolomeo. This research relies on several large-scale data sets, and …

The outbreak of COVID-19 has called for swift action by governments, often involving the
adoption of restrictive measures such as lockdowns. In this context, leaders have faced a …

We analyse the economics and epidemiology of different scenarios for a phased restart of
the UK economy. Our economic model is designed to address the unique features of the …

Background Older adults are at greater risk for becoming severely ill from COVID-19;
however, the impact of the pandemic on their economic activity and non-COVID-19-related …

This paper empirically investigates the effects of pandemics uncertainty on income
inequality We consider a new measure of pandemics uncertainty, the World Pandemic …

We estimate the effect of the 1918 influenza pandemic on income inequality in Italian
municipalities. Our identification strategy exploits the exogenous diffusion of influenza …