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How education and GDP drive the COVID-19 vaccination campaign

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  • Ngo, Vu M.

    (University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City)

  • Zimmermann, Klaus F.

    (CEPR, Global Labor Organization (GLO), and UNU-MERIT)

  • Nguyen, Phuc V.

    (Massey University, and Global Labor Organization (GLO))

  • Huynh, Toan L.D.

    (University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City, WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, IPAG Business School, and Global Labor Organization (GLO))

  • Nguyen, Huan H.

    (University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City)

Abstract

Since vaccination is the decisive factor for controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to understand the process to vaccination success. We identify a variety of factors playing a crucial role including the availability of vaccines, pandemic pressures, economic strength (GDP), educational development and political regimes. Examining the speed of vaccinations across countries, we find that initially authoritarian countries are slow in the vaccination process, while education is most relevant for scaling up the campaign and financial strength of the economies drive them to higher vaccination rates.

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  • Ngo, Vu M. & Zimmermann, Klaus F. & Nguyen, Phuc V. & Huynh, Toan L.D. & Nguyen, Huan H., 2021. "How education and GDP drive the COVID-19 vaccination campaign," MERIT Working Papers 2021-046, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
    • Handle: RePEc:unm:unumer:2021046
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    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
    • C30 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - General
    • P16 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies - - - Capitalist Institutions; Welfare State
    • I19 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Other

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