A cross-institutional exploratory investigation of COVID-19 spread: formal vs. informal institutions

Mohammad Bitar, Imane El Ouadghiri and Jonathan Peillex

Applied Economics, 2023, vol. 55, issue 35, 4146-4163

Abstract: We investigate the effect of culture on COVID-19 spread using a sample of 67 countries over the first 10 months of the pandemic. We find that individualistic countries have higher number of COVID-19 cases, an effect that is independent from formal institutions. A two-ways interaction effects, however, between formal institutions and individualism, shows that effective political institutions, sound governance, and better economic conditions reduce the effect on individualism on CVODI-19 spread. Our findings provide evidence that are useful not only for explaining differences in COVID-19 spread between countries but can also enable policymakers and organizations to understand what generally determines individuals’ compliance with formal rules and regulations.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2022.2125495

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