Highlights of recent coronavirus-related episodes

This episode is a review of the big issues covered in recent Economics Explained episodes on coronavirus. Economics Explained host Gene Tunny and Brisbane-based businessman Tim Hughes of Urban Ergo react to excerpts of recent episodes and discuss the important policy issues regarding coronavirus. Timestamps Use these (approximate) timestamps to jump right to the highlights: 1:40 – radical uncertainty around coronavirus impacts, featuring an excerpt from EP33 with Prof. John Kay CBE 11:40 – discussion of issues around re-opening economies and whether we’re “putting a price tag on human life”, featuring an excerpt from EP32 with Dr Dan Mitchell 20:00 – discussion of Benno Torgler’s paper on certified corona-immunity (check out EP30 with Prof. Benno Torgler) 24:10 – discussion of an excerpt of my conversation with Joe Branigan on how we pay for the coronavirus response (EP31 with Joe Branigan) 30:10 – reference to the Quantity Theory of Money 33:40 – discussion of Dr Dan Mitchell’s views on bailouts 43:10 – discussion of Australia’s COVIDSafe app Other recent coronavirus-related episodes not yet mentioned include: EP28 with Dr Nicholas Gruen on coronavirus policy responses EP27 with Michael Knox from Morgans on coronavirus, machine trading & financial markets