Демографические аспекты пандемии и трансформация государственной функции в период постпандемии

Abstract

Целью данной статьи является оценка влияния COVID-19 на демографическое и экономическое развитие Грузии и некоторых наиболее инфицированных стран. Распространение пандемии во многом связано с миграцией, урбанизацией, возрастной структурой населения и другими демографическими факторами. В статье рассмотрены государственные меры по борьбе с кризисом, вызванным коронавирусом.

The following article assesses, against the background of Georgia and some of the infected countries, the impact of the COVID-19 on the demographic and economic development. The outbreak of the pandemic is, in essence, determined by migration, level of urbanization, age structure and other demographic factors. The magnitude of the COVID-19 is dependent not only on the condition of health system and politics, but also on the level of economic management and development. The Corona Virus epidemic has demonstrated the utter absurdity of the libertarian view with regard to the omnipotence of a market and the ensuing crisis has actually put an end to such a belief. As opposed to this, the crisis has manifested the importance of a stabilizing and organizing function of a state’s social-economic role. Globally, the paradigm of demand and supply proved to be ineffective within the networks of healthcare and private hospitals. The healthcare, as a market product, in fact failed, despite the fact that the countries with developed market economy directed a significant portion of their national product toward healthcare. The size of losses is quite impressive and dealing with it is impossible on the level of corporations — it can only be achieved by a state which is an institution that determines the targeted use of all kinds of resources and regulates the behavior rules for its citizens.