Don’t Just Flatten the Curve: Raise the Line

Aaron Edlin

The new stimulus plan is likely to be ineffective or even counterproductive by accelerating the spread of the coronavirus: Aaron Edlin, director of the Law, Economics, and Politics Center (LEAP) at Berkeley School of Law argues that much more of the money should be spent on increasing healthcare capacity, which may be a more efficient way to save lives than simply ‘flattening the curve’.

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