RIP. Bob Solow an absolute giant in Economics, has passed away at age 99. Tremendously influential in the profession and one of the key founders of the MIT Economics department as we live it today. Will be sorely missed.
Mortality increases during COVID varied in important ways across individual based on their occupation, income, insurance status and residence. But variation in mortality *within* these groups by race/ethnicity is just massively bigger.
"The biggest economic stimulus for developing countries would be equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines" -
@NOIweala@wto
Watch the #Vaccines4All event replay: https://t.co/gIXPmb1oEd
@mansanchezgz It is a distributive justice matter even if one would be a consequentialist even a utilitarian one could argue that a vaccine for the elderly and the most vulnerable would free hospital spaces, hence providing highest utility for all including those in need of other care...
He sido testigo de una actitud muy presente entre mis compatriotas en México a cualquier comparación estadística acerca de México siempre escucho nosotros estamos peor... En GB la critica no es tan cruda ni tan cruel a pesar de que las cifras no mienten. Algo para reflexionar...
How to reduce the impact of #COVID19 on youth workers? A study in #Mexico found that partial lockdown measures affected everyone, but particularly young women. Read more in new blog: https://t.co/ZitLK2Y77Q