Understanding policy responses to COVID-19: the stars haven’t fallen from the sky for scholars of public policy
Allan McConnell,Alastair Stark +1 more
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The responses to COVID-19 across the globe are varied and often perplexing as discussed by the authors. Policy levers, from mask wearing and social distancing to lockdowns and school closures, have been adopted and avoi...Abstract:
Responses to COVID-19 across the globe are immensely varied and often perplexing. Policy levers, from mask wearing and social distancing to lockdowns and school closures, have been adopted and avoi...read more
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Long-term policy impacts of the coronavirus: normalization, adaptation, and acceleration in the post-COVID state
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The Nordic governments' responses to the Covid‐19 pandemic: A comparative study of variation in governance arrangements and regulatory instruments
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After the “honeymoon”, what is next? COVID‐19 policies in Europe beyond the first wave
Anna Malandrino,Céline Mavrot +1 more
TL;DR: This paper published a special issue on COVID-19 policies published in European Policy Analysis in fall 2020, which focused on the European countries' early responses to the pandemic, including Sweden, Greece and Cyprus, Germany, Turkey, Hungary, and the Eurozone.
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COVID-19 counterfactual evidence. Estimating the effects of school closures
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