The Relationship between Pandemic Circumstances, Social Factors and Government Policies
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https://doi.org/10.21118/apgs.v13i4.11224Abstract
Objective: This research explores the role that social factors and government policies play on the pandemic development.
Theoretical background: Government of different regions responds to the pandemic with various government policies and interventions. Meanwhile, social factors that are long-term results of government policies also impact the development of the pandemic in different regions. We study how these social factors are related with the COVID-19 pandemic development.
Research Design: Using data from IBGE, Ministry of Health, and Santa Catarina State Department of Health, we conduct a regression analysis at the municipality-level using social factors as independent variables, and confirmed COVID-19 cases and confirmed COVID-19 deaths as dependent variables.
Results: We find that municipalities in the Brazilian state with more Basic Health Units and higher population density tend to have more confirmed cases and deaths due to COVID-19. We also find that GDP of a municipality is an important indicator of COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths.
Originality: This research is one of the first to understand the impact of social factors on the development of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Practical and theorical contributions: The deliverables of this research will improve the understanding of the ongoing pandemic, predict the pandemic development trend, and prepare the policymakers with improved information provisioning by pointing out the significant impacts of social factors and government policies.
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