1 Introduction to pandemic economics

Learning objectives

After reading this chapter, you will be able to:

  1. LO1 Describe the field of pandemic economics.
  2. LO2 Discuss the economic approach and its application to the study of pandemics.
  3. LO3 Analyze the origin of the coronavirus pandemic.
  4. LO4 Assess the history and economic implications of previous pandemics.
  5. LO5 Analyze the rules of pandemic economics.

Chapter outline

  • Pandemic economics
  • The economic approach
  • A pandemic origin story
  • Previous pandemics and economic history
  • Rules of pandemic economics
  • Summary

Pandemic economics

The disease Covid-19, which emerged in December 2019, is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), named because of its genetic relationship ...

Get Pandemic Economics now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.

Start your free trial