Covid-19, Public Policy and Public Choice Theory

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Μονάδα:
Τμήμα Ιστορίας και Φιλοσοφίας της Επιστήμης (ΙΦΕ - πρώην ΜΙΘΕ)
Τίτλος:
Covid-19, Public Policy and Public Choice Theory
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
During the Covid-19 pandemic, public policy was not driven by findings from public health research, but by politicians’ desire to pursue their own interests. The media and politicians inflamed mass hysteria and then imposed ill-considered lockdowns to “solve” the problem. Lockdowns not only failed to protect those at risk from the virus, but also caused enormous collateral damage. Public choice theory helps explaining this decision-making.
Έτος δημοσίευσης:
2022
Συγγραφείς:
Panagiotis Karadimas
Περιοδικό:
The Independent Review
Εκδότης:
Independent Institute
Τόμος:
27
Αριθμός / τεύχος:
2
Σελίδες:
1-30
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
Covid-19, Public Choice Theory, Economics
Κύρια θεματική κατηγορία:
Κοινωνικές, Πολιτικές και Οικονομικές επιστήμες
DOI:
https://www.independent.org/publications/tir/article.asp?id=1751
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