The Rise of Covidnomics
Sep 17, 2020 thinks policies that combine medicine with behavioral insights can contain the virus without crushing the economy.
Kaushik Basu
Kaushik Basu, a former chief economist of the World Bank and chief economic adviser to the Government of India, is Professor of Economics at Cornell University and Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution.
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The Rise of Covidnomics 
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The Global Responsibility of Biden and Harris The Global Responsibility of Biden and Harris
Aug 24, 2020 hopes that November's US presidential election will usher in a new era of inclusive internationalism.
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COVID and Common Sense COVID and Common Sense
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How the Pandemic Should Shake up Economics How the Pandemic Should Shake up Economics
Jun 22, 2020 says the COVID-19 crisis provides a timely reminder that markets also depend on unstated social norms.
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May 6, 2020 warns developing-economy policymakers not to allow panic to overwhelm good sense.
