The COVID-19 Pandemic and Asia

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Summary of this issue

The spread of the new coronavirus has had a major impact on the global economy. Although policy responses and vaccinations in various countries are expected to be effective, the future still remains uncertain. In this conference, there was a lively exchange of views on the economic impact of the spread of the new coronavirus on Asian countries, the policy responses of Southeast Asian countries to the coronavirus outbreak, the shortage of medical equipment supplies, and trade policy issues.

Articles in this issue

Editors’ Overview
　Haruko NOGUCHI (Waseda University)
　Takatoshi ITO (Columbia University)
　Kazumasa IWATA (Japan Center for Economic Research)
　Colin MCKENZIE (Keio University)
　Shujiro URATA (Waseda University)

Health and Public Health Implications of COVID-19 in Asian Countries
Yusuke TSUGAWA (University of California, Los Angeles)
Atsushi MIYAWAKI(The University of Tokyo)

Economic Impacts of SARS/MERS/COVID-19 in Asian Countries
Satoshi TANAKA (University of Queensland)

Is there a Tradeoff Between Covid-19 Control and Economic Activity? Implications from the Phillips Curve Debate
Mitsuhiro FUKAO (Musashino University)
Etsuro SHIOJI (Hitotsubashi University)

Responses to COVID-19 in Southeast Asia: Diverse Paths and Ongoing Challenges　
S Gayle Amul (Research for Impact)
Suan Ee Ong (Research for Impact)
Joanne Yoong (University of Southern California)

How COVID-19 Medical Supply Shortages Led to Extraordinary Trade and Industrial Policy
Chad P. BOWN (Peterson Institute for International Economics)

Sustainable Health Financing for COVID-19 Preparedness and Response in Asia and the Pacific
Soonman KWON (Seoul National University; Korea Health Industry Development Institute)
Eunkyoung KIM (Seoul National University)