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Democracy and COVID-19 outcomes
Gokhan Karabulut1,2, Klaus F Zimmermann3,2,4, Mehmet Huseyin Bilgin5,2
1Istanbul University, Turkey.
Economics Letters
|April 5, 2021
Summary
Democratic countries may see higher COVID-19 infection rates but lower death rates. Media censorship is linked to higher infections but lower fatalities, suggesting complex crisis response dynamics.
Area of Science:
- Political Science
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Democratic governance is often presumed less effective in crisis response.
- Empirical evidence linking democracy to COVID-19 outcomes was initially scarce.
- Concerns exist regarding potential negative health impacts in democratic states during pandemics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between democracy measures and COVID-19 outcomes.
- To analyze the relationship between infection rates, case fatality rates, and democracy.
- To explore the role of media censorship in pandemic response within democratic contexts.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of COVID-19 data against five distinct measures of democracy.
- Statistical examination of infection rates and case fatality rates.
- Assessment of the correlation between media censorship and pandemic indicators.
Main Results:
- Higher infection rates observed in more democratic countries.
- Lower case fatality rates found in more democratic nations.
- Media censorship negatively correlated with case fatality but positively with infection rates.
Conclusions:
- Democracy does not necessarily equate to worse COVID-19 health outcomes.
- While infections may rise, democratic systems might mitigate mortality.
- Media censorship presents a complex, potentially detrimental factor in pandemic management.
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