There is a very good Rationally Speaking podcast episode about this—one solution that is proposed by economist Ami Glazer is to not restrict pricing, but then issue vouchers or cash to those who need it. Glazer brings up that this is how the food stamp system works at present
That episode goes into other topics around this issue, like hoarding, rationing, positive externalities (eg. face masks protect not just the wearer but those around them)
There is a very good Rationally Speaking podcast episode about this—one solution that is proposed by economist Ami Glazer is to not restrict pricing, but then issue vouchers or cash to those who need it. Glazer brings up that this is how the food stamp system works at present
That episode goes into other topics around this issue, like hoarding, rationing, positive externalities (eg. face masks protect not just the wearer but those around them)