Pandemics, Economics and Inequality [electronic resource] Lessons from the Spanish Flu / by Sergi Basco, Jordi Domènech, Joan R. Rosés.

This Pivot book provides a framework for understanding the economic and potentially unequal effects of pandemics, focusing closely on the Spanish Flu. It provides an in-depth analysis of the different effects of the Spanish Flu on the economy from unequal mortality to wages, housing and output. Ther...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Palgrave Studies in Economic History, 2662-6500
Main Authors: Basco, Sergi (Author)
Domènech, Jordi (Author)
Rosés, Joan R. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2022.
Edition:1st ed. 2022.
Series:Palgrave Studies in Economic History,
Subjects:
Economic history.
Macroeconomics.
Development economics.
Online Access:
Springer Economics and Finance eBooks 2022 English/International: 2022 (Springer Link)
Variant Title:
Pandemics, Economics and Inequality: Lessons From the Spanish Flu
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 An Overview of Pandemics
  • 3 The Spanish Flu in the News
  • 4 Unequal Mortality during the Spanish Flu
  • 5 The Spanish Flu and the Labor Market
  • 6 The Spanish Flu and the Housing Market
  • 7 Taking Stock: The Aggregate Effects of the Spanish Flu.