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Government Effectiveness and Covid-19 Pandemic

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  • Carolyn Chisadza

    (Department of Economics, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield 0028, South Africa)

  • Matthew Clance

    (Department of Economics, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield 0028, South Africa)

  • Rangan Gupta

    (Department of Economics, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield 0028, South Africa)

Abstract

This study investigates the effectiveness of government policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, namely the number of deaths. Using the 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 number of deaths, whereas more severe responses to the pandemic can lower fatalities. The outcomes are similar for the 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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  • Carolyn Chisadza & Matthew Clance & Rangan Gupta, 2021. "Government Effectiveness and Covid-19 Pandemic," Working Papers 202104, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:pre:wpaper:202104
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    1. Omar Chisari & Antonio Estache, 2025. "Managing Policymakers’ Biases in Dealing with Uncertain Hospital Capacity Needs," Working Papers ECARES 2025-08, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles.
    2. Hsin-Yu Kuo & Su-Yen Chen & Yu-Ting Lai, 2021. "Investigating COVID-19 News before and after the Soft Lockdown: An Example from Taiwan," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(20), pages 1-23, October.
    3. Peter Karacsony & Kornél Krupánszki & Imrich Antalík, 2022. "Analysis of the Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on the Hungarian Employees," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(4), pages 1-14, February.
    4. Thomas Hale & Noam Angrist & Andrew J Hale & Beatriz Kira & Saptarshi Majumdar & Anna Petherick & Toby Phillips & Devi Sridhar & Robin N Thompson & Samuel Webster & Yuxi Zhang, 2021. "Government responses and COVID-19 deaths: Global evidence across multiple pandemic waves," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(7), pages 1-14, July.
    5. Laureti, Lucio & Costantiello, Alberto & Leogrande, Angelo, 2023. "The Role of Government Effectiveness in the Light of ESG Data at Global Level," MPRA Paper 115998, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    6. Andrej Privara, 2022. "Economic growth and labour market in the European Union: lessons from COVID-19," Oeconomia Copernicana, Institute of Economic Research, vol. 13(2), pages 355-377, June.

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    JEL classification:

    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
    • C33 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
    • O50 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - General

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