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Law and Economics of the Coronavirus Crisis

Author : Klaus Mathis
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030958760
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Law and Economics of the Coronavirus Crisis written by Klaus Mathis and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-04-27 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The coronavirus pandemic struck unexpectedly, posing unprecedented challenges around the world. At the same time, this crisis also offers a unique opportunity for reflection, research, and insight regarding this and similar global and domestic crises. There is much to be learned from analysing the effects of the crisis. It provides a chance for a fresh scholarly examination of important aspects of legal regulation, policymaking, and more. This volume pursues these questions from a broad range of Law and Economics perspectives and is divided into two parts. The first part examines the immediate impact of and responses to the coronavirus crisis, while the second explores the future possibilities that scholarly analysis of this crisis can offer. As to the immediate impact and responses, questions of compliance with regulations and safety measures, nudging and decision-making with regard to the coronavirus crisis are examined from the perspective of behavioural economics. In addition, the short- and long-term effects of various emergency policy responses on contract law are studied. Current issues and challenges like the regulation of internet platforms, excessive pricing, the right to adequate food, risk and loss allocation, as well as remote learning and examinations, which have been impacted, brought about, complicated or aggravated by the coronavirus crisis, are analysed in depth. Lastly, future possibilities in the areas of data access rights, economic instability and the balance between political-economic interests and social interests, patenting, food labels and open data are illustrated.

Finance, Law, and the Crisis of COVID-19

Author : Nadia Mansour
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030894169
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Finance, Law, and the Crisis of COVID-19 written by Nadia Mansour and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-02-18 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes the impact of Covid-19 in different areas such as corporate social responsibility and legislation in SMEs, insolvency law, behavioral finance, government interventions in markets, financial disclosure, the emergence of unregulated financial sectors, the increase of coronavirus-related crimes, and the development of banking regulations in the Covid-19 pandemic, among others. The coronavirus epidemic, which has spread throughout the world, has highlighted the inadequacies of the health and social systems of all states, even the most advanced. The health emergency has required extraordinary measures, especially at the level of laws that are essential for the preservation of lives, health, and livelihoods. The priority for governments and even the international community was, from the outset, to prevent infections and care for those affected. Such a strategy required an unusual increase in health spending, even though it exceeded the State's financial capacity and lacked fiscal space. In addition to this challenge, which has not yet been overcome, there is another, that of redressing the consequences of the measures taken (general containment). It should be pointed out that during health crises, the state may have to review the requirement for transparency because of the emergency, but not free itself from it. The urgency could never be an alibi for a violation of citizens' rights and freedoms. With urgency, financial management systems must be flexible and responsive to all occurrences, while ensuring optimal use of resources and minimizing the risks of fraud and corruption.

Covid-19 and Capitalism

Author : Koen Byttebier
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030929019
Total Pages : 1109 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Covid-19 and Capitalism written by Koen Byttebier and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-04-22 with total page 1109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book provides a comprehensive analysis of the socioeconomic determinants of Covid-19. From the end of 2019 until presently, the world has been ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic. Although the cause of this is (obviously) a virus, the extent to which this virus spread, and therefore the number of infections and deaths, was largely determined by socio-economic factors. From this, it follows that the course of the pandemic varies greatly from one country to another. This observation applies both to countries’ resilience to such a pandemic (which is mainly rooted in the period preceding the outbreak of the virus) and to the way in which countries have reacted to the virus (including the political choices on how to respond). Meanwhile, research has made it clear that the nature of this response (e.g., elimination policy, mitigation policy, and proceeding herd immunity) was, on the one hand, strongly determined by political and ideological factors and, on the other hand, was highly influential in the factors of success or failure in combating the pandemic. The book focuses on the situation in a number of Western regions (notably the USA, the UK, and the EU and its Member States). The author addresses the reasons why in many Western countries both pandemic prevention and response policies to Covid-19 have failed. The book concludes with recommendations concerning the rearrangement of the socio-economic order that could increase the resilience of (Western) societies against such pandemics.

The Economic and Legal Impact of Covid-19

Author : Jerzy Menkes
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000405613
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Economic and Legal Impact of Covid-19 written by Jerzy Menkes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments and international institutions took steps to contain the harmful consequences on citizens’ lives and health, as well as the economy. In the short term, the goal was to limit the spread of the virus and the effects of the restrictions on the economy and, in the longer run, to prevent the appearance of new cases, facilitate the end of social restrictions, reboot the economy, and return to a path of sustainable growth and development. This is an economic and legal exploration of the impact of the pandemic, in the Polish context, examining Polish society and the economy as well as the response of the Polish authorities to the pandemic. The choice of Poland as the subject of the research is justified by its specificity. On the one hand, Poland is a country undergoing systemic transformation with access to European and transatlantic institutions. On the other hand, in recent years, it has evolved towards a hybrid democracy and is currently diverging away from the EU project. The book presents Poland’s legal and institutional response to the pandemic, analysed through the prism of common European values and Poland’s international commitments. It signposts the financial solutions adopted by the EU in the aftermath of the outbreak to assess how they will be used in combatting the short and longer-term consequences of the pandemic in Poland. The book is an introduction to original research, shaped by the novelty of the subject matter, and as such, will be essential reading for students and researchers of economics, law, and international relations.

The First 100 Days of Covid-19

Author : Aleksandar Stojanović
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811963258
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (119 download)

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Download or read book The First 100 Days of Covid-19 written by Aleksandar Stojanović and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-04-25 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a novel in-depth study of the early pandemic response policy at the intersection of political economy and law. It explores: (1) whether the responses to COVID-19 were democratically accountable; (2) the ways in which new surveillance and enforcement techniques were adopted; (3) the new monetary and fiscal policies which were implemented; (4) the ways in which employed and unemployed persons were differently impacted by the new policies; and (5) how companies were economically sustained through the pandemic. A compelling look at what happens to societies when disaster strikes, this book will be of interest to legal scholars, political scientists and economists.

Global Pandemic, Technology and Business

Author : Luo Li
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000514994
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Global Pandemic, Technology and Business written by Luo Li and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-28 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an exploration of a wide range of issues in law, regulation and legal rights in the sectors of information protection, the creative economy and business activities following COVID-19. The debilitative effect of the global pandemic on information protection and creative and business activities is powerful, widespread and deeply influential, bringing a range of uncertainties to these sectors. The effects of the crisis challenge the fundamentals of the legal systems of most countries in their attempt to govern them. Written by international academics from a diversified background of law disciplines and legal systems, this book offers a global vision in exploring the wide range of legal issues caused by the COVID-19 crisis in these fields. The book is organised into three clear thematic parts: Part I looks at information protection and intellectual property rights and strategies; Part II examines contracts, cooperation and mediation in the post-COVID-19 market arena; and Part III discusses issues pertaining to corporate governance and employment rights. The book explores the unprecedented challenges posed by the pandemic crisis from a global perspective. It will provide invaluable information and guidance in this area to those in the fields of law, politics and economics whose interests are related to information, business and the creative industry, as well as providing indispensable reading to business practitioners and public servants.

Law, Humanities and the COVID Crisis

Author : Carl F. Stychin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781911507307
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Law, Humanities and the COVID Crisis written by Carl F. Stychin and published by . This book was released on 2023-01-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An interdisciplinary analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic bringing law into dialogue with the humanities. While there has been an abundance of scientific works on the COVID-19 crisis, there has been relatively little research to date from the humanities. This striking new book seeks to address the immediacy of COVID-19 by focusing on the implications of the virus in a wider interdisciplinary context--through the lens of the law, history, ethics, technology, economics, and gender studies. From Europe to South America, Asia, and beyond, Law, Humanities and the Covid Crisis sets out a framework for understanding the COVID-19 virus beyond its epidemiological constraints, asking us to question the very definition of what it means to be human. Researchers from around the world offer their critical reflections on the past, present, and future of this period of socio-cultural upheaval and the tremendous suffering that has laid bare fundamental imbalances in our society. Featuring essays on public welfare versus private interest, violence against women, mask compliance, conspiracy theories, and national security laws, this book is a significant contribution to understanding our new "post-COVID" landscape, and the future yet to come.

Governing the Crisis: Law, Human Rights and COVID-19

Author : Stefan Kirchner
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
ISBN 13 : 3643913516
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (439 download)

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Download or read book Governing the Crisis: Law, Human Rights and COVID-19 written by Stefan Kirchner and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2021-05-06 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Governing the Crisis: Law, Human Rights and COVID-19 is a collection of essays by an interdisciplinary group of experts from around the world who look at different human rights issues which have emerged as relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic. The topics cover a range of issues in different countries, for example, tracing apps, digitalization, privacy, priority setting in health care, refugees, cruise ships or risks faced by children. Other chapters investigate the specific government responses in a number of countries. In addition, topics of wider legal interest are investigated, such as the role of constitutional courts, federalism and the concept of the state of emergency.

Covid-19 in Asia

Author : Victor V. Ramraj
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0197553834
Total Pages : 489 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (975 download)

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Download or read book Covid-19 in Asia written by Victor V. Ramraj and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2021 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book for an extraordinary time, about a pandemic for which there is no modern precedent. It is an edited collection of original essays on Asia's legal and policy responses to the Covid-19 pandemic, which, in a matter of months, swept around the globe, infecting millions. It transformed daily life in almost every corner of the planet: lockdowns of cities and entire countries, physical distancing and quarantines, travel restrictions and border controls, movement-tracking technology, mandatory closures of all but essential services, economic devastation and mass unemployment, and government assistance programs on record-breaking scales. Yet a pandemic on this scale, under contemporary conditions of globalization, has left governments and their advisors scrambling to improvise solutions, often themselves unprecedented in modern times, such as the initial lockdown of Wuhan. This collection of essays analyzes law and policy responses across Asia, identifying cross-cutting themes and challenges. It taps the collective knowledge of an interdisciplinary team of sixty-one researchers both in the service of policy development, and with the goal of establishing a scholarly baseline for research after the storm has passed. The collection begins with an epidemiological overview and survey of the law and policy themes. The jurisdiction-specific case studies and cross-cutting thematic essays cover five topics: first wave containment measures; emergency powers; technology, science, and expertise; politics, religion, and governance; and economy, climate, and sustainability. Chapter 20: Cambodia: Public Health, Economic, and Political Dimensions by Ratana Ly, Vandanet Hing, & Kimsan Soy is available for free.

Governing the Crisis: Law, Human Rights and COVID-19

Author : LIT Verlag
Publisher : LIT Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3643963513
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (439 download)

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Download or read book Governing the Crisis: Law, Human Rights and COVID-19 written by LIT Verlag and published by LIT Verlag. This book was released on 2021-01-04 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Governing the Crisis: Law, Human Rights and COVID-19 is a collection of essays by an interdisciplinary group of experts from around the world who look at different human rights issues which have emerged as relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic. The topics cover a range of issues in different countries, for example, tracing apps, digitalization, privacy, priority setting in health care, refugees, cruise ships or risks faced by children. Other chapters investigate the specific government responses in a number of countries. In addition, topics of wider legal interest are investigated, such as the role of constitutional courts, federalism and the concept of the state of emergency. Prof. Dr. Stefan Kirchner, MJI, is Research Professor of Arctic Law and the head of the Arctic Governance Research Group at the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi, Finland.

COVID-19, Law & Regulation

Author : Belinda Bennett
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192650491
Total Pages : 721 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (926 download)

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Download or read book COVID-19, Law & Regulation written by Belinda Bennett and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-12-21 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: COVID-19 is the most severe pandemic the world has experienced in a century. This book analyses major legal and regulatory responses internationally to COVID-19, and the impact the pandemic has had on human rights and freedoms, governance, the obligations of states and individuals, as well the role of the World Health Organization and other international bodies during this time. The authors examine notable legal challenges to public health measures enforced during the pandemic, such as lockdown orders, curfews, and vaccine mandates. Importantly, the book contextualizes the legal analysis by examining the broader social and economic dimensions of risks posed by the pandemic. The book considers how COVID-19 impacted the operation of the criminal justice system, civil litigation concerning negligently caused deaths and business losses arising from contractual breaches, consumer protection litigation, disciplinary regulation of health practitioners, coronial inquests and other investigations of unexpected deaths, and occupational health and safety issues. The book reflects on the role of the law in facilitating the remarkable scientific and epidemiological achievements during the pandemic, but also the challenges of ensuring the swift production and equitable distribution of treatments and vaccines. It concludes by considering the possibilities that the legal and regulatory responses to this pandemic have illuminated for effectively tackling future global health crises.

Law and Macroeconomics

Author : Yair Listokin
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674976053
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (749 download)

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Download or read book Law and Macroeconomics written by Yair Listokin and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2019-03-11 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After 2008, private-sector spending took a decade to recover. Yair Listokin thinks we can respond more quickly to the next meltdown by reviving and refashioning a policy approach, used in the New Deal, to harness law’s ability to function as a macroeconomic tool, stimulating or relieving demand as required under certain crisis conditions.

Contractual Performance and COVID-19

Author : Franz Schwarz
Publisher : Kluwer Law International B.V.
ISBN 13 : 9403526343
Total Pages : 610 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Contractual Performance and COVID-19 written by Franz Schwarz and published by Kluwer Law International B.V.. This book was released on 2021-11-25 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll, contractual parties have frequently faced significant obstacles in performing their contractual obligations due to unexpected impediments arising from the pandemic and government measures taken in response. This indispensable book – the most comprehensive comparative examination of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on contractual performance – discusses the legal provisions and doctrines available to address these issues. The book examines under what circumstances COVID-19-related impediments may excuse contractual performance or lead to modification or termination of the affected contractual obligations in twelve representative civil and common law jurisdictions – the United States, England and Wales, Singapore, Brazil, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Hong Kong, Costa Rica, China, and Russia. For each country, the book examines the following aspects in depth: the relevant fundamental legal principles; the various legal emergency valves available to an obligor to respond to COVID-19-related events; any remedies available to the obligee; selected examples for specific government measures related to particular types of contracts (e.g., construction, employment, lease agreements); and how the legal framework applies in typical factual scenarios. As further legal and factual developments occur, and with further jurisdictions being added, this publication will continue to be updated both online and in print. The book provides a detailed explanation under what conditions the emergency valves specific to each jurisdiction may apply. It cuts through the seeming complexity of the various legal rules and doctrines in these jurisdictions and shows that they often produce similar results in practice. The book thus opens up a wealth of insights for businesses, practitioners, and academics around the globe by providing an easily accessible analytical framework across key jurisdictions and typical factual scenarios. ‘Definitely mandatory reading for practitioners and academics alike!’ –Klaus Peter Berger, University of Cologne ‘Everyone who has had or is likely to have a brush with a COVID-19-induced legal issue would be well advised to keep this book within arm’s reach.’ – Davinder Singh, Davinder Singh Chambers LLC, Singapore ‘The “holy book” for all those lawyers whose clients become ensnared in the rising attempts to fix legal liability midst the rampant COVID-19.’ – Charles Brower, Twenty Essex, London

Socioeconomic Dynamics of the COVID-19 Crisis

Author : Nezameddin Faghih
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030899969
Total Pages : 521 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Socioeconomic Dynamics of the COVID-19 Crisis written by Nezameddin Faghih and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-01-13 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book depicts and reveals the socioeconomic dynamics of the COVID-19 crisis, and its global, regional, and local perspectives. Explicitly interdisciplinary, this volume embraces a wide spectrum of topics across economics, business, public management, psychology, and public health. Written by global experts, each chapter offers a snapshot of an emerging aspect of the COVID-19 crisis for the benefit of academics and students, as well as the institutional, economic, social, and developmental policymakers and health practitioners on the ground.

Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability during the Coronavirus Crisis

Author : Anna Sörensson
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030738477
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability during the Coronavirus Crisis written by Anna Sörensson and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-06-24 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book seeks to understand how society and businesses are affected by, and respond to, the coronavirus crisis in various parts of the world. The volume explores: new CSR perspectives given the pandemic situation; SME perspectives and responsibility during the early stages of the pandemic; how large companies responded to the crisis; the challenges and opportunities provided by the use of digital technologies; and how leaders, entrepreneurs and individuals manage in uncertain times. Pulling together conceptual and empirical studies from Spain, Mexico, Sweden, Nigeria, Ghana and Kuwait , the book offers a truly international perspective as it examines how the pandemic has challenged a number of existing CSR assumptions, concepts and practices. It will be valuable reading for academics working in the fields of management, CSR, sustainability and crisis management. Anna Sörensson is assistant professor and researcher in Department of Economics, Geography, Law and Tourism at Mid Sweden University, Sweden. Besrat Tesfaye is Associate Professor of Business Administration at Södertörn University, Sweden. Anders Lundström is professor emeritus at Mid Sweden University and managing director at the IPREG (The Institute of Innovative Entrepreneurship), Sweden. Georgiana Grigore is Associate Professor in Marketing at University of Leicester, UK. Alin Stancu is Professor at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania.

Global Pandemic, Security and Human Rights

Author : Ben Stanford
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000515125
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Global Pandemic, Security and Human Rights written by Ben Stanford and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-29 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an international and comparative exploration of how the COVID-19 global pandemic has affected and impacted on issues of human rights, security, and law. Throughout the world, the COVID-19 global pandemic has fundamentally impacted and altered our way of life. As this book sets out, all states have had to contend with similar challenges as well as competing interests and obligations affecting human rights and security. These challenges present very few simple choices but nonetheless carry enormous consequences. Organised into two thematic and distinct yet interrelated parts, first on theoretical and practical challenges for human rights and second on threats to personal, collective, and global security, the book examines how the ability of states to safeguard our fundamental rights and security, broadly defined, has been challenged. Questions about the legality and legal impact of recent responses to COVID-19 will persist for some time. It is often said that global problems require coordinated global solutions, but the various responses to the pandemic by states suggest a notable lack of a consensus amongst the international community. The book will be of interest to academics and researchers working in the areas of human rights law and security law. It will also appeal to constitutional lawyers, given the nature of law-making and the challenge of ensuring adequate scrutiny in emergency situations as well as the impact of COVID-19 upon the legal framework more generally. It will provide a valuable resource for policymakers, practitioners, and public servants.

Crisis Narratives in International Law

Author : Makane Moïse Mbengue
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004472363
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Crisis Narratives in International Law written by Makane Moïse Mbengue and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers a series of short and highly self-reflective essays by leading international lawyers on the relation between international law and crises. It particularly shows that international law shapes the crises that it addresses as much as it is shaped by them. It critically evaluates the modes of intervention of international law in the problems of the world. Together these essays provide a unique stocktaking about the role, limits, and potential of international law as well as the worlds that are imagined through international lawyers’ vocabularies.