In response to COVID-19 & its restrictions, a group of UBC researchers with the Vancouver School of Economics are studying various economic issues, particularly those facing British Columbia and Canada. These projects aim to provide evidence-based research & expert analysis on these issues.
Project #1: VSE COVID-19 Risk/Reward Assessment Tool
Project #2: Causal Impact of Masks, Policies, Behavior in the U.S.
Project #3: Initial Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian Labour Market
Project #4: The Impact of COVID–19 on Canadian Industries and Regions
Project #5: The Distribution of COVID-19 Related Risk
Project #6: Pandemics Through the Lens of Occupations
Project #7: A Dynamic Model of Rational ‘Panic Buying’
Project #8: COVID and the Economic Importance of In-Person K-12 Schooling
Other research projects are forthcoming
