Lars Jonung
Professor emeritus
A Reply to “Comment on ‘A Literature Meta-Analysis of The Effects of Lockdowns on Covid-19 Mortality’”
Författare
Summary, in English
In our meta-study from 2022, “A Literature Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Lockdowns on COVID-19 Mortality – II,” we find that the effect of lockdowns—also referred to as ‘Covid restrictions,’ ‘social distancing measures,’ etc.—on mortality was negligible. The first version of our meta-study received criticism from Banholzer, et al. (2022). The authors raised “concerns regarding the subject and conduct” of our meta-analysis. In this reply we respond to these objections. We demonstrate that the criticism brought forward by Banholzer et al. (2022) lacks a solid foundation, focuses at best on ancillary issues, and generally misses the entire point of our research. In short, Banholzer, et al.’s comments are immaterial and irrelevant.
Avdelning/ar
- Nationalekonomiska institutionen
Publiceringsår
2023
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
1-12
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Studies in Applied Economics
Issue
SAE 2023:237
Fulltext
Dokumenttyp
Working paper
Ämne
- Economics
Status
Published