Hebert David J, Curry Michael D
Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI USA.
Public Choice. 2022;193(3-4):263-274. doi: 10.1007/s11127-022-00992-4. Epub 2022 Sep 7.
This paper provides a framework for understanding optimal lockdowns and makes three contributions. First, it theoretically analyzes lockdown policies and argues that policy makers systematically enact too strict lockdowns because their incentives are misaligned with achieving desired ends and they cannot adapt to changing circumstances. Second, it provides a benchmark to determine how strongly policy makers in different locations should respond to COVID-19. Finally, it provides a framework for understanding how, when, and why lockdown policy is expected to change.
本文提供了一个理解最优封锁措施的框架，并做出了三点贡献。第一，它从理论上分析了封锁政策，认为政策制定者系统性地实施了过于严格的封锁措施，因为他们的动机与实现预期目标不一致，且无法适应不断变化的情况。第二，它提供了一个基准，以确定不同地区的政策制定者应对新冠疫情的力度。最后，它提供了一个框架，以理解封锁政策预期如何、何时以及为何会发生变化。
