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Politikers beslut om åtgärder under coronapandemin. En analys av restriktioner, finanspolitik samt penningpolitik under coronapandemin.

Akhondipour Salehabad, Sara LU (2023) NEKN01 20231
Department of Economics
Abstract
The corona pandemic has mainly affected health conditions and mortality, but has also contributed to economic costs. In this paper, I analyzed the consequences of restrictions on excess mortality and macroeconomics as well as the impact of economic policy measures on the economy. Based on data from European OECD countries in 2010-2022, I found evidence that restrictions do not reduce excess mortality but instead cause falls in economic activity. The result of the empirical study support that mandatory restrictions are an ineffective strategy to save human lives. Fiscal policy measures showed a limited impact on the economy, but monetary policy measures showed to be ineffective and failed to alleviate the economic strains experienced by... (More)
The corona pandemic has mainly affected health conditions and mortality, but has also contributed to economic costs. In this paper, I analyzed the consequences of restrictions on excess mortality and macroeconomics as well as the impact of economic policy measures on the economy. Based on data from European OECD countries in 2010-2022, I found evidence that restrictions do not reduce excess mortality but instead cause falls in economic activity. The result of the empirical study support that mandatory restrictions are an ineffective strategy to save human lives. Fiscal policy measures showed a limited impact on the economy, but monetary policy measures showed to be ineffective and failed to alleviate the economic strains experienced by households and businesses. The results indicates that the costs of the measures put in place to combat the corona pandemic and the economic costs of the restrictions exceeded the benefits the abovementioned measures brought to communities. (Less)
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author
Akhondipour Salehabad, Sara LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Politicians' decisions on measures during the corona pandemic. An analysis of restrictions, financial policies and monetary policies during the corona pandemic.
course
NEKN01 20231
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
restrictions, corona pandemic, excess mortality, economic policy, GDP per capita growth
language
Swedish
id
9121397
date added to LUP
2023-09-12 15:36:38
date last changed
2023-09-12 15:36:38
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  abstract     = {{The corona pandemic has mainly affected health conditions and mortality, but has also contributed to economic costs. In this paper, I analyzed the consequences of restrictions on excess mortality and macroeconomics as well as the impact of economic policy measures on the economy. Based on data from European OECD countries in 2010-2022, I found evidence that restrictions do not reduce excess mortality but instead cause falls in economic activity. The result of the empirical study support that mandatory restrictions are an ineffective strategy to save human lives. Fiscal policy measures showed a limited impact on the economy, but monetary policy measures showed to be ineffective and failed to alleviate the economic strains experienced by households and businesses. The results indicates that the costs of the measures put in place to combat the corona pandemic and the economic costs of the restrictions exceeded the benefits the abovementioned measures brought to communities.}},
  author       = {{Akhondipour Salehabad, Sara}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Politikers beslut om åtgärder under coronapandemin. En analys av restriktioner, finanspolitik samt penningpolitik under coronapandemin.}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}