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Lin Ma
Lin Ma is Assistant Professor of Economics at the Singapore Management University. He earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Michigan, a Masters in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Bachelors in Economics and History from Peking University. Lin Ma's research focusses on international trade, economic geography, and inequality.
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The intergenerational mortality tradeoff of Covid-19 lockdown policies
The introduction of lockdown policies to contain the transmission of Covid-19 led to a debate on what type of lockdowns were warranted, and whether the benefits justified the accompanying economic contractions. In this context, this article seeks to quantify the intergenerational mortality trade-off in pandemic mitigation in low- and middle-income countries, as the disease and lockdown policies affect the mortality of younger and older people differently.
