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Sonderauswertung der Sterbefallzahlen 2020
Zur Nieden, Felix; Sommer, Bettina; Lüken, Stephan - In: WISTA – Wirtschaft und Statistik 72 (2020) 4, pp. 38-50
four weeks. By describing the processes underlying the coverage of deaths, these raw data are distinguished from regular … death data. In addition to that, the article provides information on the concept of excess mortality. It compares the … coronavirus pandemic. …
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Sterbefallzahlen und Übersterblichkeit während der Corona-Pandemie
zur Nieden, Felix; Engelhart, Alexander - In: WISTA – Wirtschaft und Statistik 73 (2021) 3, pp. 47-57
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, not only the development of COVID-19 deaths, but also the progress of …
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A structural model of coronavirus behaviour: What do four waves of Covid tell us?
Meenagh, David; Minford, Patrick - 2022
This paper extends Meenagh and Minford (2021) to the four waves of infection in the UK by end-2021, using the unique newly available sample-based estimates of infections created by the ONS. These allow us to estimate the e§ects on the Covid hospitalisation and fatality rates of vaccination and...
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Drivers of Covid-19 Vaccinations: Vaccine Administration and Delivery Efficiency in the United States
Goel, Rajeev K.; Nelson, Michael A. - 2021
drivers of the administration and delivery efficiency of coronavirus vaccines. For this purpose, we use data from the 50 US … states with more nursing homes per capita, in states with more COVID-19 deaths, and with more health workers. The subset of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012582035
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Impact of policy measures and behavior on the COVID pandemic in Germany
Bethäuser, Jenny - 2024
contributed to limiting the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths by forcing people to practice social distancing, and (2) the … and fatality numbers and therefore directly limit the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths. The panel analysis on federal … and deaths. Due to the lack of cross-sectional variation, there is uncertainty about the effect of mask mandate. …
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The Contribution of Foreign Borrowing to the New Zealand Economy
Makin, Anthony; Zhang, Wei; Scobie, Grant - 2008
New Zealand's unrelenting current account deficits, its trade performance and high external debt level remain central to ongoing economic policy debates. However, what has been overlooked in the discussion of New Zealand's economic relations with its trading partners is the positive contribution...
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Household Debt in New Zealand
Henderson, Katherine; Scobie, Grant M. - 2009
In recent years, the total debt of the household sector has risen appreciably. This has led to concerns about "excessive" borrowing, and to the possibility that some households may have become unduly vulnerable in the event of unexpected shocks. This paper draws on both aggregate and household...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012115612
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Saving Rates of New Zealanders: A Net Wealth Approach
Scobie, Grant M.; Henderson, Katherine - 2009
Reliable estimates of actual household saving rates in New Zealand have proved elusive as existing sources of data have in the past given disparate estimates, making it difficult to reach a consensus of the real rate of household saving. For the first time in New Zealand, however, longitudinal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012115613
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A Simple Model of Housing Rental and Ownership with Policy Simulations
Coleman, Andrew; Scobie, Grant M. - 2009
The housing market is both large and complex. This paper develops a simple model that captures the essential features of the supply and demand for housing, and which is used to evaluate the impact of a range of policy interventions. Increases in the stock of housing would reduce rents and house...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012115614
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Challenges and Choices: Modelling New Zealand's Long-term Fiscal Position
Bell, Matthew; Blick, Gary; Parkyn, Oscar; Rodway, Paul; … - 2010
This working paper provides further detail on the modelling behind Challenges and Choices – New Zealand's Long-Term Fiscal Statement, published on 29 October 2009. Building on the first Statement of 2006, we construct two main fiscal scenarios over a 40- year horizon. The historic trends...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012115616