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Apr 2020
37m 2s

The Varying International Responses to C...

TED Audio Collective / Youngme Moon, Mihir Desai, & Felix Oberholzer-Gee
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Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Mihir Desai discuss how and why countries have differed in their responses to Covid-19, with a particular emphasis on their public health and economic responses. They also debate whether or not the recent U.S. stimulus package, including the bailouts, is designed appropriately.

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