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Early view of the potential impact of government policy responses on reproductive number of COVID-19 in African countries: Evidence from Cameroon

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  • Gilles Q Kane

    (Faculty of Economics and Managment, University of Yaounde II, Cameroon.)

  • Marius C. O. Amba

    (Faculty of Economics and Managment, University of Yaounde II, Cameroon.)

  • Taoufiki Mbratana

    (Faculty of Economics and Managment, University of Yaounde II, Cameroon.)

Abstract

This brief paper analyses the potential impact of government policy responses on reproducible number of COVID-19 in African countries, using Cameroon as a case study. Based on public data from the Ministry of Public Health, results from susceptible-infected-recovered (SIR) model show that the first two sets of containment measures led to a decrease in the estimated reproduction number. However, the set of release measures taken to ease the impact of the COVID-19 on the Cameroon's economy first led to an increase in the reproduction number before a decrease. Therefore,a combination of containment measures followed by releases measures can be effective to prevent the spread of the pandemic.

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  • Gilles Q Kane & Marius C. O. Amba & Taoufiki Mbratana, 2020. "Early view of the potential impact of government policy responses on reproductive number of COVID-19 in African countries: Evidence from Cameroon," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 40(3), pages 2419-2430.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-20-00752
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    1. Benjamin Fomba Kamga & Rodrigue Nda'Chi Deffo, 2022. "Analysis of the resilience strategies of Cameroonian companies in the face of Covid‐19 and their effects on activity," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 34(4), pages 880-897, May.
    2. Ali Madai Boukar & Olivier Mbock & Jean‐Marc Malambwe Kilolo, 2021. "The impacts of the Covid‐19 pandemic on employment in Cameroon: A general equilibrium analysis," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 33(S1), pages 88-101, April.
    3. Any Flore Djoumessi Djoukouo, 2023. "Recessions and recoveries in Central African countries: Lessons from the past," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 35(6), pages 1121-1142, August.

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    Keywords

    COVID-19; containment measures; release measures; reproduction number; Cameroon;
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    JEL classification:

    • I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health
    • O1 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development

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