The Value of Human Life is Lost in Current Productivity Measurements, says Peter van Bergeijk of the ISS
Peter van Bergeijk is a professor of international economics and macroeconomics at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), based in the Netherlands. He is also the author of Pandemic Economics, which will be published in autumn 2020 by Edward Elgar Publishing. He argues that extra hygiene measures now in place following Covid-19 must be reflected in official productivity statistics.
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