Categories for Lockdowns and Restrictions
Exit, Voice, and Loyalty, the Godfather, and Dr. Fauci’s Book Tour
by Donald S. Siegel and Robert M. Sauer In 1970, Harvard economist Albert Hirschman published his classic tome, Exit, Voice,...
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Should Britain Have Tried to Contain the Virus Using Border Controls?
Shutting the borders in January would have bought us time, but it might have simply postponed the epidemic until the winter. Cummings is therefore wrong to suggest that it was "obviously" the right thing to do.
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Switch to Remote Learning Caused Large Increases in School Dropout and Learning Losses in Brazil
Researchers found that remote learning was associated with large increases in school dropout and learning losses in Brazil. They conclude that "the societal costs of keeping schools closed ... are very large".
Read moreRegulatory Capture, Trade Unions and Child Abuse
by Dr. Donald S. Siegel and Dr. Robert M. Sauer In his seminal article in 1971 on the economic theory of regulation,...
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Taking the Average of 2019 and 2020, Sweden Had Lower Mortality Than Both Denmark and Finland
Sweden saw particularly low mortality in 2019, which may partly explain why its mortality rate rose in 2020. Taking the average of 2019 and 2020, Sweden had lower mortality than both Denmark and Finland.
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Did Lockdown Shift the Burden of COVID-19 Onto the Working Class?
Men in service and elementary occupations were more likely to die of COVID-19 than those in professional and managerial occupations. This may be because lockdown shifted the burden of COVID-19 onto the working class.
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“We Have to Compare Sweden to Its Neighbours” Isn’t a Convincing Argument
Sweden's low excess mortality in 2020 undermines the pro-lockdown case. Defenders often counter that Sweden fared badly compared to its neighbours. There are several reasons why this is a bad argument, says Dr Noah Carl.
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The Case For Lockdown Collapsed When Sweden’s Epidemic Began to Retreat
The argument for lockdowns made a clear prediction concerning what would happen in Sweden. But that prediction was wrong. Up to week 51, the country saw age-adjusted excess mortality of just 1.7%, below the EU average.
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Dutch Students “Made Little or No Progress While Learning From Home”, Study Concludes
What effect did school closures have on children's learning? A recent study found that Dutch students made considerably less progress in 2020 than in each of the three preceding years.
Read moreLockdown Fanatics Have Forgotten the Lesson of North Sentinel Island
By John Tamny John Tamny is a Vice President at FreedomWorks, editor of RealClearMarkets, and the author of the newly...
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