Listener Questions: Past Pandemics And Property Prices
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The coronavirus pandemic continues to hammer the global economy—and Indicator listeners have questions. Lots of questions. Way too many questions for us to answer in a dozen shows, let alone just one.
So we picked a few of our—and your—favorites. And today we answer questions on the economic effects of the 1918 Spanish Flu, the effects of this pandemic on housing prices in the U.S., and the resilience of Australia's economy.
Links to research cited in today's show:
Fight the Pandemic, Save the Economy: Lessons from the 1918 Flu
Fear, Lockdown, and Diversion: Comparing Drivers of Pandemic Economic Decline 2020
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