An economist’s take on risk, COVID-19, and infectious diseases – An interview with Dr. Emily Oster

Update: 2021-05-19

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In episode 36 of the OFID podcast, OFID Editor in Chief Paul Sax, MD, interviews Emily Oster, PhD, professor of economics at Brown University and author of several books assessing risk during pregnancy and raising kids, to discuss communicating risk to readers and precautions parents should take in the time of COVID-19.<o:p></o:p>

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An economist’s take on risk, COVID-19, and infectious diseases – An interview with Dr. Emily Oster

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An economist’s take on risk, COVID-19, and infectious diseases – An interview with Dr. Emily Oster

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An economist’s take on risk, COVID-19, and infectious diseases – An interview with Dr. Emily Oster