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Warning: Epidemics Are Often Followed by Unrest

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07/09/2020

From the black death to the spanish flu, history teaches that social tension accumulated over an epidemic can lead to significant episodes of rebellion, according to a study by Massimo Morelli and Roberto Censolo.


04.09.2020 Bocconi Knowledge | Warning: Epidemics Are Often Followed by Unrest


The Paper: Roberto Censolo, Massimo Morelli, “COVID-19 and the Potential Consequences for Social Stability”, in Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy, published online ahead of print, DOI: 10.1515/peps-2020-0045.