Health, Wealth + Globalization in the Wake of COVID-19

Economist Dr. Donald Boudreaux joins us for a discussion on how trade impacts our health. As the coronavirus outbreak creates hostility toward globalization, Dr. Boudreaux warns that protectionist policies would ultimately be more detrimental to our health than the virus itself.

Dr. Boudreaux is a professor of economics at George Mason University and holds the Getchell Chair for the Study of Free Market Capitalism at the Mercatus Center. He is a TFAS senior scholar and professor of economics for our D.C. Summer Programs. He is the author of “Globalization” and blogs at Café Hayek. You can listen to our conversation above or read a transcription below.