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The Covid-19 containment effects of public health measures: A spatial difference-in-differences approach

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  • Kosfeld, Reinhold
  • Mitze, Timo
  • Rode, Johannes
  • Wälde, Klaus

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The paper studies the containment effects of public health measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 during the first wave of the pandemic in spring 2020 in Germany. To identify the effects of six compound sets of public health measures, we employ a spatial difference-in-differences approach. We find that contact restrictions, mandatory wearing of face masks and closure of schools substantially contributed to flattening the infection curve. The significance of the impact of restaurant closure does not prove to be robust. No incremental effect is evidenced for closure of establishments and the shutdown of non-essential retail stores.

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  • Kosfeld, Reinhold & Mitze, Timo & Rode, Johannes & Wälde, Klaus, 2021. "The Covid-19 containment effects of public health measures: A spatial difference-in-differences approach," Publications of Darmstadt Technical University, Institute for Business Studies (BWL) 128372, Darmstadt Technical University, Department of Business Administration, Economics and Law, Institute for Business Studies (BWL).
    • Handle: RePEc:dar:wpaper:128372
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