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A Reply to “Comment on ‘A Literature Meta-Analysis of The Effects of Lockdowns on Covid-19 Mortality’”

Herby, Jonas ; Jonung, Lars LU and Hanke, Steve H. (2023) In Studies in Applied Economics p.1-12
Abstract
In our meta-study from 2022, “A Literature Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Lockdowns on COVID-19 Mortality – II,” we find that the effect of lockdowns—also referred to as ‘Covid restrictions,’ ‘social distancing measures,’ etc.—on mortality was negligible. The first version of our meta-study received criticism from Banholzer, et al. (2022). The authors raised “concerns regarding the subject and conduct” of our meta-analysis. In this reply we respond to these objections. We demonstrate that the criticism brought forward by Banholzer et al. (2022) lacks a solid foundation, focuses at best on ancillary issues, and generally misses the entire point of our research. In short, Banholzer, et al.’s comments are immaterial and irrelevant.
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  abstract     = {{In our meta-study from 2022, “A Literature Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Lockdowns on COVID-19 Mortality – II,” we find that the effect of lockdowns—also referred to as ‘Covid restrictions,’ ‘social distancing measures,’ etc.—on mortality was negligible. The first version of our meta-study received criticism from Banholzer, et al. (2022). The authors raised “concerns regarding the subject and conduct” of our meta-analysis. In this reply we respond to these objections. We demonstrate that the criticism brought forward by Banholzer et al. (2022) lacks a solid foundation, focuses at best on ancillary issues, and generally misses the entire point of our research. In short, Banholzer, et al.’s comments are immaterial and irrelevant.}},
  author       = {{Herby, Jonas and Jonung, Lars and Hanke, Steve H.}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Working Paper}},
  number       = {{SAE 2023:237}},
  pages        = {{1--12}},
  series       = {{Studies in Applied Economics}},
  title        = {{A Reply to “Comment on ‘A Literature             Meta-Analysis of The Effects of Lockdowns on Covid-19 Mortality’”}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/154483713/Working_Paper_237_1_.pdf}},
  year         = {{2023}},
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