{"id":11972,"date":"2021-04-17T11:04:33","date_gmt":"2021-04-17T16:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/csfe\/?page_id=11972"},"modified":"2021-04-29T15:25:33","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T20:25:33","slug":"economic-and-policy-analysis-of-pandemic-issues","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/csfe\/economic-and-policy-analysis-of-pandemic-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Economic and Policy Analysis of Pandemic Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Hero Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.26.3&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0|0px|false|false&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Economic and Policy Analysis of Pandemic Issues&#8221; subhead=&#8221;Angela Dills, Edward Lopez and Audrey Redford&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;on&#8221; header_scroll_down=&#8221;on&#8221; scroll_down_icon=&#8221;%%4%%&#8221; scroll_down_icon_color=&#8221;#c1a875&#8243; background_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(89,44,136,0.75)&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Fullwidth Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; subhead_font=&#8221;|300|on||||||&#8221; subhead_font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; subhead_line_height=&#8221;1.2&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#592c88&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/csfe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2021\/04\/pexels-anna-shvets-3786126-scaled.jpg&#8221; child_filter_opacity=&#8221;65%&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;30px&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>June 2nd at 3 pm<\/p>\n<p>Part of the CSFE COVID-19 Townhall<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22.3&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|0px|28px|0px|false|false&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#592c88&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|-1px||||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><span><\/span>About the Event<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>June 2nd at 3 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Livestream through Institute for Humane Studies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About This Event:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the final event of the year, we provide our researchers the chance to present to the broader community of scholars. For more information please visit<a href=\"https:\/\/theihs.org\/academic-events\/research-workshops-and-symposia\/academic-research-seminars\/societal-impacts-of-pandemic-responses-series\/\"> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Presentation Topics:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Moderator: TBD<\/p>\n<p>Presenter 1: <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcu.edu\/faculty\/akdills.aspx\">Angela Dills <\/a>&#8220;Telemedicine, health outcomes, and pandemic deregulation&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Presenter 2: <span><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.wcu.edu\/ejlopez\/\">Edward Lopez<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Presenter 3: <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcu.edu\/faculty\/amredford.aspx\">Audrey Redford<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#592C88&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#592C88&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #592c88;\">Presenters\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/csfe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2020\/11\/Ed-Photo-Open-Studio-053.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Ed Photo Open Studio-053&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/csfe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2020\/10\/headshot-Dills-v2.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Professional headshot of Sean Mulholland&#8221; title_text=&#8221;headshot Dills v2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/csfe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2020\/10\/headshot-Redford-v2-1.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;headshot Redford v2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.wcu.edu\/ejlopez\/\">Edward Lopez<\/a> came to WCU in 2012 and he currently teaches classes in intermediate microeconomics, ethics of capitalism, and principles of economics. Edward first proposed the CSFE in the fall of 2015, and launched its operations in spring 2017. The author of two books and over 50 scholarly articles, Edward\u2019s research focuses on the economics of ideas, entrepreneurship, and politics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcu.edu\/faculty\/akdills.aspx\">Dr. Angela Dills<\/a> is Professor of Economics and the Gimelstob-Landry Distinguished Professor of Regional Economic Development at Western Carolina University. She received a B.A. from the University of Virginia and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from Boston University. 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