COVID-19: US and EU, Why the Outbreak Could Induce an Institutional Evolution

Palermo, Carlo Maria

doi:10.2139/ssrn.3568215

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COVID-19: US and EU, Why the Outbreak Could Induce an Institutional Evolution

CESPI/Note, Marzo 2020

6 Pages Posted: 6 Apr 2020 Last revised: 15 May 2020

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Carlo Maria Palermo

Cespi-Centro Studi Problemi internazionali

Date Written: March 22, 2020

Abstract

The Covid-19 outbreak is challenging institutions as well within the United States and in the European Union.

The US risk to face a huge challenge, considering that its Healthcare system is considerably commercial ruled instead of being public and universal, while the European Union (still a confederation in many terms), is not to be able to face commonly to such a huge crisis, not having proper budgetary, fiscal institutes to implement.

Our policy brief is, actually, try to figure out which is the situation for both Europe and the United States and which could be the desired institutional evolution in order to take profit from this crisis: create more efficient, accountable institutions for the citizens.

Keywords: Coronavirus; Policy Making; Healthcare; Political Science; Federalism; Institutions; European Union; United States; COVID-19

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Palermo, Carlo Maria, COVID-19: US and EU, Why the Outbreak Could Induce an Institutional Evolution (March 22, 2020). CESPI/Note, Marzo 2020, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3568215 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3568215