Do Coronavirus Containment Measures Work? Worldwide Evidence

Using a daily data base covering 158 countries during January to August 2020, this paper assesses the effectiveness of coronavirus containment measures in reducing contagion and death rates. To estimate the effectiveness of different containment me...

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Main Authors: Blanco, Fernando, Emrullahu, Drilona, Soto, Raimundo
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/262351607455364773/Do-Coronavirus-Containment-Measures-Work-Worldwide-Evidence
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34912