As most countries, including Lesotho, are dealing with the second wave of coronavirus, policymakers are faced with a trade-off between maximizing social distancing measures to suppress the disease and the need to maintain some sense of normal economic activity. Some pundits claim this to be a classic example of equity-efficiency trade-off in economic policies. As an “expert” in Economic Analysis and Policy what do you think?
As most countries, including Lesotho, are dealing with the second wave of coronavirus, policymakers are faced with a trade-off between maximizing social distancing measures to suppress the disease and the need to maintain some sense of normal economic activity. Some pundits claim this to be a classic example of equity-efficiency trade-off in economic policies. As an “expert” in Economic Analysis and Policy what do you think?
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As most countries, including Lesotho, are dealing with the second wave of coronavirus, policymakers are
faced with a trade-off between maximizing social distancing measures to suppress the disease and the need
to maintain some sense of normal economic activity. Some pundits claim this to be a classic example of
equity-efficiency trade-off in economic policies. As an “expert” in Economic Analysis and Policy what do
you think?
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