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A small global village: the effects of collectivist, tight and Confucian cultures on the spread of COVID-19

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A small global village: the effects of collectivist, tight and Confucian cultures on the spread of COVID-19

M. Liu, H. Wu, et al.

Explore the intriguing findings of a study that reveals how culture influences the spread of COVID-19. Countries with collectivistic or Confucian backgrounds experience lower transmission rates, especially during lockdowns. This insightful research was conducted by Ming Liu, Haomin Wu, Bingxuan Lin, and Jingxia Zhang.

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Abstract
This study analyzes the spread of COVID-19 from a cross-country/region cultural perspective and finds that countries and regions with a collectivistic, Confucian or tight (restrictive) culture experience a lower spread rate of COVID-19. The results are robust to controlling for several factors, including population, age structure, GDP per capita, previous SARS occurrence, smoking prevalence, and religion. The effect of culture is stronger during lockdowns.
Publisher
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Published On
Nov 06, 2023
Authors
Ming Liu, Haomin Wu, Bingxuan Lin, Jingxia Zhang
Tags
COVID-19
collectivism
cultural influence
pandemic spread
lockdowns
cross-country analysis
SARS
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