Public policy responses to the spread of COVID-19 as a potential factor determining health results: a comparative study of the Czech Republic, the Russian Federation, and the Slovak Republic

Chubarova Tatiana, Ivan Malý and Nemec Juraj
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Chubarova Tatiana: Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Economy, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Nemec Juraj: Faculty of Economics and Administration, Masaryk University Brno, Czech Republic

Central European Journal of Public Policy, 2020, vol. 14, issue 2, 60-70

Abstract: The goal of this paper is to identify critical factors in success/failure of public policies focusing on fighting the spread of COVID-19 pandemic using a sample of three countries from Central and Eastern Europe with different results regarding COVID-19 morbidity and mortality rates, namely the Czech Republic, the Russian Federation, and the Slovak Republic. Based on comprehensive literature review, three independent variables were worked out: the scope/scale of public policy anti-pandemic interventions, the timing of public policy interventions, and the success of public policies in motivating compliance with anti-pandemic measures. Taking into account the similarity of measures introduced by national governments, the results suggest that the timing of public policy responses and success in motivating compliance may be critical factors in containing the pandemic.

Keywords: Comparative analysis; anti-pandemic interventions; scope/scale of public policy; timing of public policy; compliance measures (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.2478/cejpp-2020-0008

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