大流行病经济学:1918年大流感及其现代意义

Pandemic Economics:The 1918 Influenza and Its Modern-Day Implications

许多对现代大流行病造成经济和社会损失的预测都是基于1918年大流感。本文概述了1918年大流感在美国的传播、经济影响及其现代意义。本文提供了简要的历史背景和各州、市的流感致死率统计数据,说明了种族、收入和居住地的差异,并提供了可能减轻流感严重性和经济影响的信息。

Many predictions of the economic and social costs of a modern-day pandemic are based on the effects of the influenza pandemic of 1918.The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the 1918 pandemic in the United States,examining its economic effects and the implications for a modern-day pandemic.The paper provides a brief historical background as well as detailed influenza mortality statistics for cities and states that account for differences in race,income,and place of residence.It lists the likely economic effects of a modern-day influenza pandemic and suggests possible ways to mitigate their severity.