Covid-19, Public Policy and Public Choice Theory

The Independent Review 27 (2):273-302 (2022)
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Abstract

During the Covid-19 pandemic, public policy was not driven by findings from public health research, but by politicians’ desire to pursue their own interests. The media and politicians inflamed mass hysteria and then imposed ill-considered lockdowns to “solve” the problem. Lockdowns not only failed to protect those at risk from the virus, but also caused enormous collateral damage. Public choice theory helps explaining this decision-making.

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Panagiotis Karadimas
Hellenic Air Force Academy

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