A gravity model approach to understand the spread of pandemics: Evidence from the COVID-19 outbreak

Autor: Frimpong Albert Opoku, Arhin Kwadwo, Boachie Micheal Kofi, Acheampong Kwame
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Open Health, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 16353-3 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2544-9826
DOI: 10.1515/ohe-2022-0032
Popis: Pandemics disrupt the global economy. Understanding the transmission pattern of pandemics informs policies to prevent or reduce the catastrophic consequences associated with pandemics. In this study, we applied the gravity model of trade to investigate the transmission pattern of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) across countries. The results suggest an outbreak in a country is likely to spread faster (slower) from a shrinking (booming) economy to a booming (shrinking) economy.
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