Welfare States and Covid-19 Responses: Eastern versus Western Democracies
This study uses a welfare state lens to examine disparities in Covid-19 infections and mortality rates between countries in Eastern Europe compared to West European democracies. Expanding on Esping-Andersen’s typology of welfare regimes, the authors compare six country groups to conduct a multivaria...
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| description | This study uses a welfare state lens to examine disparities in Covid-19 infections and mortality rates between countries in Eastern Europe compared to West European democracies. Expanding on Esping-Andersen’s typology of welfare regimes, the authors compare six country groups to conduct a multivariate statistical analysis that, when controlling for economic and health differences, shows the number of cases and deaths per 100,000 to be significantly higher for Eastern Europe. In comparing First, Second, and Third Wave data, the difference in Covid-19 infections and mortality rates can be explained through stricter lockdown measures implemented in the East at the start of the First Wave. Overall higher numbers in the East reflect comparatively looser state measures in response to the Second and Third Waves as well as the lack of trust in government and the weak implementation of public health measures. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e933141f4aa74f86a3a1268e483c0cc82025-08-20T01:47:42ZengDe GruyterComparative Southeast European Studies2701-81992701-82022022-12-0170468672110.1515/soeu-2021-0066Welfare States and Covid-19 Responses: Eastern versus Western DemocraciesNikolova Kristina0Bejan Raluca1School of Social Work, University of Windsor, Windsor, CanadaSchool of Social Work, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, CanadaThis study uses a welfare state lens to examine disparities in Covid-19 infections and mortality rates between countries in Eastern Europe compared to West European democracies. Expanding on Esping-Andersen’s typology of welfare regimes, the authors compare six country groups to conduct a multivariate statistical analysis that, when controlling for economic and health differences, shows the number of cases and deaths per 100,000 to be significantly higher for Eastern Europe. In comparing First, Second, and Third Wave data, the difference in Covid-19 infections and mortality rates can be explained through stricter lockdown measures implemented in the East at the start of the First Wave. Overall higher numbers in the East reflect comparatively looser state measures in response to the Second and Third Waves as well as the lack of trust in government and the weak implementation of public health measures.https://doi.org/10.1515/soeu-2021-0066public health policycomparative policycovid-19pandemic welfare |
| spellingShingle | Nikolova Kristina Bejan Raluca Welfare States and Covid-19 Responses: Eastern versus Western Democracies Comparative Southeast European Studies public health policy comparative policy covid-19 pandemic welfare |
| title | Welfare States and Covid-19 Responses: Eastern versus Western Democracies |
| title_full | Welfare States and Covid-19 Responses: Eastern versus Western Democracies |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Welfare States and Covid-19 Responses: Eastern versus Western Democracies |
| title_short | Welfare States and Covid-19 Responses: Eastern versus Western Democracies |
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| topic | public health policy comparative policy covid-19 pandemic welfare |
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