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ArticleEuropean policy analysis2022

Assessing the effectiveness of public health interventions for Covid-19 in Greece and Cyprus.

Nikolaos Zahariadis, Theofanis Exadaktylos, Jörgen Sparf, Evangelia Petridou, Alexandros Kyriakidis, Ioannis Papadopoulos

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Article in European policy analysis, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Nikolaos ZahariadisDepartment of International Studies Rhodes College Memphis Tennessee USA.
Theofanis ExadaktylosDepartment of Politics University of Surrey Surrey UK.
Jörgen SparfRisk and Crisis Research Centre, Mid Sweden University Östersund Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0202-0609
Evangelia PetridouRisk and Crisis Research Centre, Mid Sweden University Östersund Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7316-4899
Alexandros KyriakidisDepartment of International and European Studies University of Macedonia Thessaloniki Greece.
Ioannis PapadopoulosDepartment of International and European Studies University of Macedonia Thessaloniki Greece.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this article, we statistically examine the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) implemented by the national governments of Greece and Cyprus during 2020 to (a) limit the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and (b) mitigate the economic fallout brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. Applying a modified health belief model, we hypothesize that behavioral outcomes at the policy level are a function of NPIs, perceived severity, and social context. We employ a Prais-Winsten estimation in 2-week averages and report panel-corrected standard errors to find that NPIs have clear, yet differential, effects on public health and the economy in terms of statistical significance and time lags. The study provides a critical framework to inform future interventions during emerging pandemics.

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Covid‐19CyprusGreecenon‐pharmaceutical interventionspolicy effectiveness

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PMID35942067
PMCPMC9349912

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