In a March 23 article in Project Syndicate, Professor Shang-Jin Wei discussed measures policymakers should take to address and recover from the current coronavirus pandemic. In the article, titled "Beating COVID-19 and the Economic Pandemic," Professor Wei advised countries to prepare supplies and hospital beds quickly, and to enforce social distancing as soon as there are … [Read more...]
Gerald Curtis quoted in New York Times article on Shinzo Abe and coronavirus
Professor Gerald Curtis was quoted in a March 6 article in the New York Times titled "Shinzo Abe, Japan’s Political Houdini, Can’t Escape Coronavirus Backlash." The article took a critical stance on the response of Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, and his administration to the coronavirus outbreak, highlighting the disease's impact not only on Japan's public health but … [Read more...]
