Political Science

Institutional and cultural determinants of speed of government responses during COVID-19 pandemic

D. Chen, D. Peng, et al.

This research delves into how cultural factors influence the rapidity of government responses during the COVID-19 pandemic. With findings highlighting that collectivist societies tend to respond faster, and that trust in government plays a crucial role, this study by Diqiang Chen, Diefeng Peng, Marc Oliver Rieger, and Mei Wang provides insights into effective governance in crisis situations.... show more

Abstract

This article examines institutional and cultural determinants of the speed of government responses during the COVID-19 pandemic. We define the speed as the marginal rate of stringency index change. Based on cross-country data, we find that collectivism is associated with higher speed of government response. We also find a moderating role of trust in government, i.e., the association of individualism-collectivism on speed is stronger in countries with higher levels of trust in government. We do not find significant predictive power of democracy, media freedom and power distance on the speed of government responses.

Publisher

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Jul 14, 2021

Authors

Diqiang Chen, Diefeng Peng, Marc Oliver Rieger, Mei Wang

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-021-00844-4

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