This collection features interviews, articles, podcasts, and webinars featuring W. Kip Viscusi on the economic value of saving lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Pricing the Lives Saved by Coronavirus Policies” — IZA World of Labor Commentary (March 27, 2020); reprinted in Central Banking UK.
“How Do You Calculate the Cost of Life?” — Top of Mind with Julie Rose, Sirius XM 143 BYU Radio (April 8, 2020)
“Lives vs. The Economy” — NPR Planet Money, Episode 991 (April 15, 2020)
“The Value of a Statistical Life” — Q+A (New Zealand talk show hosted by Jack Tame) (April 27, 2020)
“Kip Viscusi on the Value of a Statistical Life and Coronavirus” — Two Think Minimum Podcast, Technology Policy Institute (April 30, 2020)
“How Do We Put a Price on a Life?” — AM (Australian morning radio program) (May 23, 2020)
“What Is a Life Worth? COVID-19 and the Economic Value of Protecting Health” — Foreign Affairs (June 17, 2020)
“Assessing Ways of Saving Lives During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Conversation with Kip Viscusi” — Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis webinar/live interview (320 viewers) (June 30, 2020)
“Economic Impact and Forecasting in the COVID Era” — Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management webinar, discussion segment from 37:30–46:05 (July 29, 2020)