Global Mobility and the Threat of Pandemics: Evidence from Three Centuries

Type Blog Post Author Michael Clemens Author Thomas Ginn URL https://www.cgdev.org/publication/global-mobility-and-threat-pandemics-evidence-three-centuries Date 10/12/2020 Website Type Working Papers Language en Abstract Countries restrict the overall extent of international travel and migration to balance the expected costs and benefits of mobility. Given the ever-present threat of new, future pandemics, how should permanent restrictions on mobility respond? Blog Title Center For Global Development Short Title Global Mobility and the Threat of Pandemics