Mask mandates save lives

被引：7

作者：

Hansen, Niels-Jakob H. ^{[1
]}

Mano, Rui C. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Int Monetary Fund, 700 19th St NW, Washington, DC 20431 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS | 2023年 / 88卷

关键词：

COVID-19; Public health measures; Face masks; Regression discontinuity;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jhealeco.2022.102721

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

We quantify the effect of statewide mask mandates in the United States in 2020. Our regression discontinuity design exploits county-level variation in COVID-19 outcomes across the border between states with and without mandates. State mask mandates reduced new weekly COVID-19 cases, hospital admissions, and deaths by 55, 11, and 0.7 per 100,000 inhabitants on average. The effect depends on political leaning with larger effects in Democratic-leaning counties. Our results imply that statewide mandates saved 87,000 lives through December 19, 2020, while a nationwide mandate could have saved 57,000 additional lives. This suggests that mask mandates can help counter pandemics, particularly if widely accepted.

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