Ogilvie, Sheilagh. Controlling Contagion: Epidemics and Institutions from the Black Death to Covid

Journal of Economic Literature 2026

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Authors: Vellore Arthi
DOI: 10.1257/jel.64.1.301.r6
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Abstract

Vellore Arthi of University of California, Irvine, reviews “Controlling Contagion: Epidemics and Institutions from the Black Death to Covid” by Sheilagh Ogilvie. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Explores the past seven centuries of history to investigate how human societies dealt with epidemic disease, highlighting the features that have made institutional frameworks better at coordinating responses to epidemics and better at devising innovations to improve societal learning.”

Fields of Study & Subjects

Historical Economic and Social Studies Economic Theory and Institutions History of Medicine and Tropical Health

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Economic Literature
Volume
64
Issue
1
Pages
313–315
Publication date
26 February 2026
Language
EN