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April 4, 2020

Potential Economic Impact of the Pandemic – Lessons from 1918 Spanish Flu

Political / Economic Commentary /

It is obviously way to early to accurately predict the economic impact.  But international entrepreneurs and expats do not have the luxury of staying still in “wait and see” mode.  So a rough sense of outcomes is needed to help forward planning Lessons from 1918 Spanish Flu The 1918 Flu Pandemic which lasted from January […]

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Potential Economic Impact of the Pandemic – Lessons from 2002 SARS

Political / Economic Commentary, Tax Planning for Singapore /

Lessons from 2002 SARS In 2004, the Institute of Medicine hosted a Forum on Microbial Threats.  Out of this workshop came a paper on the economic impact of the 2002 coronavirus outbreak.   Their report summarized three mechanisms by which SARS influences the global economy. First, fear of SARS infection led to a substantial decline in

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