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This paper evaluates the impact of a sudden and unexpected nation-wide alcohol sales ban in South Africa. We find that this policy causally reduced injury-induced mortality in the country by at least 14% during the five weeks of the ban. We argue that this estimate constitutes a lower bound on...
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On July 13, 2020 a complete nation-wide ban was placed on the sale and transport of alcohol in South Africa. This paper evaluates the impact of this sudden and unexpected five-week alcohol prohibition on mortality due to unnatural causes. We find that the policy reduced the number of unnatural...
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partner's economic support policies. Moreover, to the extent that public interventions to fight the pandemic affect financial …
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Since the start of the CoViD-19 pandemic, a major source of concern has been its effect on mental health. Using pre …- pandemic information and have customized questionnaires in the Dutch LISS panel, we investigate how mental health in the … working population has evolved along with the most prominent risk factors associated with the pandemic. Overall, mental health …
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This study analyzes the impact of COVID-19 deniers on the spread of COVID-19 in Germany. In a first step, we establish a link between regional proxies of COVID-19 deniers and infection rates. We then estimate the causal impact of large anti-lockdown protests on the spread of COVID-19 using an...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to lifestyle changes across Europe with a likely impact on sleep quality. This … investigation considers sleep quality in relation to the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic in five European countries. Using panel … deaths/100,000 inhabitants (our proxy for the evolution of the pandemic) significantly reduced sleep quality in France …
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recession implied by the COVID-19 pandemic. Interestingly, even though inflation rates in Germany have been clearly below 2% for …% over the medium term. We investigate how inflation expectations and the impact of the pandemic depend on personal …
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experience channel. Information about the pandemic and its effects played an important role during the rst wave of the pandemic …
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