Ekonomie v jednom viru - Úvod do ekonomického uvažování za časů COVID-19 – Bourne Ryan (2022)

Have you ever wondered why hand sanitizers were missing from pharmacies several months after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic? Why did some employers and employees argue during the first COVID-19 lockdown about whether workers would be rehired? Why were airlines able to obtain financial assistance from governments specifically designated for this sector? The book "Economics in One Virus" answers all these and many other questions related to the pandemic, drawing on the dramatic events of 2020 and elucidating some of the most important principles of economic thinking. The book is full of supporting data and the best new academic evidence, providing those who are not initiated into economics with a crash course in the field through an applied case study of the COVID-19 pandemic. It helps explain everything from why governments were inadequately prepared for the pandemic to how economists go about valuing lives saved due to lockdowns. After completing this very readable, brisk, and provocative economic excursion into the topic of the pandemic, readers will be much better able to understand the events they experienced. And perhaps even more importantly, the insights into...