Jabbing the economy back to life?

John Gibson

Applied Economics Letters, 2023, vol. 30, issue 21, 2999-3005

Abstract: The pace and scope of Covid-19 vaccination has varied greatly across OECD countries. In this paper, monthly data on vaccination rates for the 32 OECD countries with high-frequency all-cause mortality rates available are related to seven monthly economic activity indicators: night-time lights and Google Mobility reports for six types of locations. Vaccination rates are also related to Covid response stringency, to Covid cases and deaths, and to all-cause mortality. A standard deviation higher fully vaccinated rate is associated with up to an 0.5 standard deviation larger rise in economic activity over the same month in 2020; an effect due to relaxed response stringency. The partial vaccination rate has no relationship with the economic rebound. These associations with changes in economic activity occur despite no apparent relationship between vaccination rates and changes in Covid-19 cases or changes in mortality.

Date: 2023
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