The Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA) is a semi-annual academic conference and journal that pairs rigorous research with real-time policy analysis to address the most urgent economic challenges of the day.

On Thursday, September 24, Brookings will hold its semi-annual academic conference to discuss new research on COVID-19’s current and future impact on the economy. This year’s fall conference will cover issues of epidemiology and economics, business effects and job losses in the COVID-19 crisis, state and local public finance, and monetary and international issues. While BPEA conferences are usually small, invitation-only gatherings, Brookings is opening its proceedings to anyone who wishes to observe the vanguard of economic thought around urgent public health and the global economic issues.

“Epidemiological and Economic Effects of Lockdown,” authored by PWBM's Alexander Arnon, John Ricco, and Kent Smetters will be discussed in Session One: Monetary Issues and Epidemiology. View the full conference agenda for more details.