of a SIP policy. We find that following the implementation of SIP policies, excess mortality increases. The increase in … excess mortality is statistically significant in the immediate weeks following SIP implementation for the international … of the policy. At the U.S. state-level, excess mortality increases in the immediate weeks following SIP introduction and …

associated with higher mortality rates. During years when GDP falls, death rates rise, primarily in emerging market and … increases in mortality. In contrast, booms or periods of subdued growth are not associated with a marked decline in death rates … may be understated if the impact of the coronavirus recession is neglected. …