Lockdowns and COVID-19 Deaths in Scandinavia
Martin J. Conyon, Lerong He, Steen Thomsen
Abstract
We estimate the impact of non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs) on COVID-19 deaths in Scandinavia. We exploit policy variation between Denmark and Norway on the one hand and Sweden on the other. The former deployed relatively more stringent lockdowns, the latter did not. Our difference-in-differences models show that stricter lockdown policies are associated with fewer COVID-19 deaths.<br/>
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