COVID-19 economic recovery

COVID-19 economic recovery /maxbellschool/taxonomy/term/2579/all en Defining freedom in the time of COVID with Pearl Eliadis and Nicholas King | Video /maxbellschool/channels/news/defining-freedom-time-covid-pearl-eliadis-and-nicholas-king-video-337575 February 9, 2022 | ƻ��Ժ Alumni hosted a Made by ƻ��Ժ webcast featuring professors Pearl Eliadis and Nicholas King entitled "Defining freedom in the time of COVID." Fri, 11 Feb 2022 18:16:33 +0000 victoria.weston@mcgill.ca 2779 at /maxbellschool Defining freedom in the time of COVID - ƻ��Ժ Alumni /maxbellschool/channels/event/defining-freedom-time-covid-mcgill-alumni-337218 From imposing curfews, lockdowns and bans on private gatherings to introducing new and sometimes coercive measures aimed at increasing vaccination rates, governments around the world are going to great lengths to protect their populations from COV Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:41:06 +0000 victoria.weston@mcgill.ca 2770 at /maxbellschool 'Hassle' for tourists: Letter from June 2021 shows P.E.I. business group seeking relaxed COVID controls | CBC /maxbellschool/channels/news/hassle-tourists-letter-june-2021-shows-pei-business-group-seeking-relaxed-covid-controls-cbc-336070 January 5, 2022 | Professor Pearl Eliadis was interviewed for this public health article about COVID-19 pandemic restrictions for Prince Edward Island and their impact on businesses and tourism. Professor Eliadis said something the pandemic has shown is that public health and economic interests aren't in competition – they are one and the same. "Countries overall that have emphasized suppressing disease over supporting or taking measures to allow economic activity have actually done better on both fronts," she said. Fri, 07 Jan 2022 18:42:07 +0000 victoria.weston@mcgill.ca 2747 at /maxbellschool Three rules for post-pandemic corporate rescues | Financial Post /maxbellschool/channels/news/three-rules-post-pandemic-corporate-rescues-financial-post-322616 June 3, 2020 | Given the early-warning signal from bank earnings last week, we should be expecting a wave of business failures in the months ahead, and demands for taxpayer assistance will soon follow. Now is the time for governments to commit to clear principles to guide their response. In this Financial Post article, Max Bell School Director Chris Ragan and Dr. Paul Boothe explain how we can use lessons from the financial crisis of 2008-09. Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:24:18 +0000 katrine.claassens@mcgill.ca 1990 at /maxbellschool Canada’s COVID-19 recovery plan | The Current /maxbellschool/channels/news/canadas-covid-19-recovery-plan-current-323165 By how much will the pandemic cause federal spending to rise? How much revenue are we expecting to lose? And how will the Canadian government manage their debt and avoid a financial emergency? As the COVID-19 crisis continues to spread uncertainty across Canada and the around the world, economists and policymakers must ask themselves these questions and devise ways to manage the post-pandemic financial landscape. Tue, 07 Jul 2020 17:07:20 +0000 chloe.rodriguez@mail.mcgill.ca 2048 at /maxbellschool Opinion: Support Canadians now, but not at the expense of our future | The National Post /maxbellschool/channels/news/opinion-support-canadians-now-not-expense-our-future-national-post-322342 May 21, 2020 | In light of the pandemic, governments have moved quickly to support hard-hit workers and businesses. This provision of economic “relief” is different from conventional “stimulus” common during normal recessions. Whereas stimulus policies are all about getting people back to work and businesses back to normal levels of operation, the current relief policies are about replacing people’s incomes while they are safely isolating at home. Replacing a big fraction of the lost income is proving to be very expensive for Canada, and the bill is being added to our public debt. Mon, 25 May 2020 15:35:09 +0000 yue.zeng2@mail.mcgill.ca 1964 at /maxbellschool Canada needs a new prescription for the pandemic recession | Maclean's /maxbellschool/channels/news/canada-needs-new-prescription-pandemic-recession-macleans-322551 June 2, 2020 | The spread of the COVID-19 virus has resulted in a severe — and unique — recession, which continues to ravage many corners of the Canadian economy. What makes the current "pandemic" recession so different from a "normal" recession, and how should government policy reflect this reality? In this Maclean's article, Max Bell School Director Chris Ragan and Dr. Paul Boothe break down the role of governments and the shortcomings of conventional stimulus in this pandemic context. Tue, 02 Jun 2020 16:12:00 +0000 chloe.rodriguez@mail.mcgill.ca 1981 at /maxbellschool Engineering a ‘green recovery’ is a terrible idea | The Globe and Mail /maxbellschool/channels/news/engineering-green-recovery-terrible-idea-globe-and-mail-322517 June 1, 2020 | In the coming weeks, the federal government is expected to begin crafting a stimulus package to lift Canada out of the economic crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on which cabinet ministers have been assigned to the project, it seems clear the Liberals want to incorporate their climate goals into the package, addressing climate change and economic recovery at the same time. Is a stimulus package the best way to deal with a pandemic recession? And is mounting a “green recovery” the most efficient strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions? Mon, 01 Jun 2020 14:22:24 +0000 sabrina.gill@mail.mcgill.ca 1976 at /maxbellschool