Does economic power or leadership matter? The difference between male and female world leaders in managing pandemics

Carl R. Chen, Lenis Chen-Edinboro and Chenxin Xu

Applied Economics Letters, 2023, vol. 30, issue 1, 27-32

Abstract: Factors that are typically associated with better disease prevention and control, such as the health care expenses and the wealth of a nation, are no longer reliable predictors of disease parameters during the Covid-19 pandemic. In fact, we see many developed nations suffering from more widespread infection, a higher mortality rate, and longer pandemic duration. We analyse the performance outcomes of female-led vs. male-led countries in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. We employ regression analysis based on the full sample as well as a propensity score matched sample emphasizing women’s roles in society. In general, we provide some evidence that female-led countries exhibit lower numbers of total population-weighted cases and shorter pandemic duration.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2021.1971610

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