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The Covid-19 containment effects of public health measures:A spatial difference-in-differences approach
Timo MitzeJohannes RodeReinhold KosfeldKlaus Wäldesubject
2019-20 coronavirus outbreakmedicine.medical_specialtyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)0211 other engineering and technologies02 engineering and technologyEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous)Developmentspatial difference-in-differencesC23 [codes]0502 economics and businessmedicine050207 economicsClosure (psychology)Research ArticlesCovid‐19Public economicsI18Public health05 social sciences021107 urban & regional planningspatial difference‐in‐differencesR15containment effectsFace masksContainmentpublic health measuresBusinessCovid-19Spatial differenceResearch Articledescription
Abstract 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 nonessential retail stores.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
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| 2021-06-20 |