The paper evaluates the dynamic impact of various policies adopted by US states on the
growth rates of confirmed Covid-19 cases and deaths as well as social distancing behavior …

Key factors in modeling a pandemic and guiding policy-making include mortality rates
associated with infections; the ability of government policies, medical systems, and society to …

This paper examines the determinants of social distancing during the shutdown phase of the
COVID-19 epidemic. We classify state and local government actions, and we study multiple …

We estimate the impact of indoor face mask mandates and other non-pharmaceutical
interventions (NPI) on COVID-19 case growth in Canada. Mask mandate introduction was …

We examine the impact of early state and local COVID-19 policies to encourage social
distancing. Outcomes are daily foot traffic at establishments spanning ten key industries …

Social distancing policies have been regarded as effective in containing the rapid spread of
COVID-19. However, there is a limited understanding of policy effectiveness from a …

Given the role of human behavior in the spread of disease, it is vital to understand what
drives people to engage in or refrain from health-related behaviors during a pandemic. This …

Purpose This study investigates the extent to which the Public Mask Mandate, a policy that
requires the use of face masks in public, can protect people from developing COVID-19 …

We examine the period of national lockdown beginning in March 2020 using an integrated
epidemiological-econometric framework in which health and economic outcomes are jointly …

Are lockdown policies effective at inducing physical distancing to counter the spread of
COVID-19? Can less restrictive measures that rely on voluntary community action achieve a …