IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/bpj/aelcon/v11y2021i3p277-291n5.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Accounting for Pandemic: Better Numbers for Management and Policy

Author

Listed:
  • Biondi Yuri

    (CNRS, IRISSO, University Paris Dauphine PSL, Place Marechal Lattre Tassigny, Paris, 75016, France)

Abstract

Infection, hospitalization and mortality statistics have played a pivotal role in forming social attitudes and support for policy decisions about the 2020-21 SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic. This article raises some questions on some of the most widely-used indicators, such as the case fatality rate, derived from these statistics, recommending replacing them with information based on regular stratified statistical sampling, coupled with diagnostic assessment. Some implications for public health policies and pandemic management are developed, opposing individualistic and holistic approaches.

Suggested Citation

  • Biondi Yuri, 2021. "Accounting for Pandemic: Better Numbers for Management and Policy," Accounting, Economics, and Law: A Convivium, De Gruyter, vol. 11(3), pages 277-291, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:aelcon:v:11:y:2021:i:3:p:277-291:n:5
    DOI: 10.1515/ael-2021-0075
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://doi.org/10.1515/ael-2021-0075
    Download Restriction: Download restriction for institutions: For access to full text, subscription to the journal is required. Individual readers who register with De Gruyter Online get free access.
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1515/ael-2021-0075?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to look for a different version below or search for a different version of it.

    Other versions of this item:

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:bpj:aelcon:v:11:y:2021:i:3:p:277-291:n:5. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Peter Golla (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.degruyter.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.