Is it worth making investments that could (but probably won’t) halt the spread of COVID-19?

Tsjalle  van der Burg; Lara  Carminati; Celeste P.M. Wilderom

Is it worth making investments that could (but probably won’t) halt the spread of COVID-19?

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Abstract

Is it worthwhile for governments to make investments that have a very small chance of curbing the spread of COVID-19? The authors take the hypothetical case of improving ventilation in schools, concluding that the benefits of avoiding lockdown are so great that even investments with a low probability of success are worth it.

Original language	English
Publisher	London School of Economics and Political Science
Media of output	Online
Publication status	Published - 2 Nov 2020

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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