Emily Oster on why reopening schools is the safest option
Emily Oster on why reopening schools is the safest option The US economist and author explains why we should pay more attention to the social harms of lockdowns. Professor Emily Oster is probably best known among fathers as “the woman who let my wife have a drink”. In her first book, Expecting Better (2013), the Brown University economist runs through the reams of advice given to pregnant women and separates superstition from science. One of her most controversial conclusions is that there is little data to suggest light alcoholic consumption (one drink a day or less) during pregnan...