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Urbanization and COVID‐19 incidence: A cross‐country investigation.
- Source :
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Papers in Regional Science . Apr2022, Vol. 101 Issue 2, p399-415. 17p. 5 Charts, 1 Graph. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- This paper investigates the determinants of the diffusion and intensity of the COVID‐19 at the country level, focusing on the role played by urban agglomeration, measured using three urban variables: percentage of the urban population, population density, and primacy. We estimate the influence of urban agglomeration on two outcome variables: cumulative number of cases and deaths per 100,000 inhabitants up to 31 December 2020, using both parametric and semiparametric models. We also explore possible spatial effects. The non‐linear effects of the urban variables on the intensity of the disease reveal non‐monotonous relationships, suggesting that it is the size of the urban system that is linked to a stronger incidence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *COVID-19
*CITY dwellers
*URBANIZATION
*POPULATION density
*PARAMETRIC modeling
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10568190
- Volume :
- 101
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Papers in Regional Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 156450263
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/pirs.12647