Government Effectiveness and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sustainability
; 13(6):3042, 2021.
Article
in English
| MDPI | ID: covidwho-1125657
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to derail progress achieved in sustainable development. This study investigates the effectiveness of government policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, namely the number of deaths. Using the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT) dataset for a global sample of countries between March and September 2020, we find a non-linear association between government response indices and the number of deaths. Less stringent interventions increase the number of deaths, whereas more severe responses to the pandemic can lower fatalities. The outcomes are similar for a sample of countries disaggregated by regions. These findings can be informative for policymakers in their efforts to mitigate the spread of the virus and save lives.
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MDPI
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Experimental Studies
Language:
English
Journal:
Sustainability
Year:
2021
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Article
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