SSE Corona Economic Research Network
The SSE Corona Economic Research Network (SSE-CERN) existed during 2020 with the aim to bring together researchers in economics and other disciplines that conduct research or policy work related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the network was to stimulate research related to COVID-19, for example by communicating research and organizing webinars. Recordings of the webinars are available to watch here.
research and reports
Optimally controlling an epidemic
14 November 2020A new working paper by network member Dirk Niepelt, University of Bern and Director of the Study Center Gerzensee, joint with Martin Gonzalez-Eiras University of Copenhagen characterises optimal lockdown policies.
Social distancing in anticipation of pharmaceutical innovations
21 October 2020In a new working paper, network member Flavio Toxvaerd together with Miltiadis Makris consider the equilibrium and socially optimal amount of social distancing when pharmaceutical innovations such as vaccines and treatments are on the horizon.
The risk for a new COVID-19 wave
21 October 2020Network member prof. Tom Britton, together with colleagues Pieter Trapman and Frank Ball, investigate in a new study the risk for a new epidemic wave and its doubling time, and how they depend on R0, current immunity level and the overall effect of the current preventive measures.
Latest news
Do people change their behaviour when face masks are mandatory?
07 September 2020Although face masks reduce the chance of transmission of coronavirus, some governments have been reluctant to make their use mandatory in public places. People’s behaviour is likely to change when wearing masks, but will the risk of infections rise or fall?
Lockdowns are meant to provide time
20 August 2020Debraj Ray (NYU) and Sreenivasan Subramanian (Chennai, India) write a very powerful critique of India's COVID-19 lockdown policy, that rings true much more broadly. Lockdowns and social distancing can at best slow down the progression of the pandemic, and that at a cost. Medical and economic resources need to be created and mobilised to face the longer-run and deeper issues originating from the crisis, and not many governments are working in this direction.
The webinar series resumes after the summer.
20 August 2020Please visit the webinar page for coming events and Zoom links.
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