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The Economic Impact of the SARS Epidemic with Related Interventions in China.
Wang, Haoyu; Zhang, Yishan; Qin, Yingying; Chen, Chao; Richard, Beason.
  • Wang H; Center for Quantitative Economics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
  • Zhang Y; Center for Quantitative Economics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
  • Qin Y; Center for Quantitative Economics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
  • Chen C; School of Economics and Management, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, China.
  • Richard B; Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 19(20)2022 Oct 14.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2068512
ABSTRACT
Epidemics represent a threat to human life and economy. Meanwhile, medical and non-medical approaches to fight against them may result in additional economic shocks. In this paper, we examine the economic impact of the 2003 SARS outbreak in China and associated government policies. Although the epidemic caused a substantial economic loss in the short term, the interventions for medical purposes positively impacted the economy of the severely affected regions through the increase in investments such as other fiscal stimuli. There is strong and robust evidence suggesting that the SARS epidemic and its associated countermeasure policies boosted local output by around 4% and industrial production by around 5%. The positive growth was mainly derived from the increase in investment and government activity, especially government expenditure. Besides that, lagged impacts were particularly pronounced to the economic system and lasted for longer even than the epidemic period in a biological sense. We attribute this to the relatively aggressive stance of policymakers in the face of the epidemic situation.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Epidemics Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph192013263

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Epidemics Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph192013263