The dynamics of COVID-19: An empirical analysis with a view to spatial health econometrics using macrodata

Irene González Rodríguez, Marta Pascual Sáez and David Cantarero Prieto

No 2201, Working Papers. Collection B: Regional and sectoral economics from Universidade de Vigo, GEN - Governance and Economics research Network

Abstract: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is not the same between regions. The aim of this study is to assess whether the infection rate depends on socioeconomic factors and whether there are spatial interactions between the Spanish regions. To this end, the Moran's test and spatial econometric models are used. The results suggest that the COVID-19 cases tends to form spatial clusters. In addition, the population density, the illiteracy rate and the unemployment rate are found to influence the spread of the coronavirus. Our analysis can be considered to apply policy intervention measures to reduce health population inequalities.

Keywords: COVID-19; spatial econometrics; socioeconomic inequalities; Spain. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 25 pages
Date: 2022-03
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