A global panel database of pandemic policies (Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker)
2021/03/08 by Thomas Hale, Noam Angrist, Rafael Goldszmidt +8 · 111 citations
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Environmental Science · Mathematics · #COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts #COVID-19 epidemiological studies #COVID-19 impact on air quality
paper · pdf · doi:10.1038/s41562-021-01079-8
openalex publication_date 2021/03/08 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
Abstract
COVID-19 has prompted unprecedented government action around the world. We introduce the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT), a dataset that addresses the need for continuously updated, readily usable and comparable information on policy measures. From 1 January 2020, the data capture government policies related to closure and containment, health and economic policy for more than 180 countries, plus several countries’ subnational jurisdictions. Policy responses are recorded on ordinal or continuous scales for 19 policy areas, capturing variation in degree of response. We present two motivating applications of the data, highlighting patterns in the timing of policy adoption and subsequent policy easing and reimposition, and illustrating how the data can be combined with behavioural and epidemiological indicators. This database enables researchers and policymakers to explore the empirical effects of policy responses on the spread of COVID-19 cases and deaths, as well as on economic and social welfare. The Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT) records data on 19 different government COVID-19 policy indicators for over 190 countries. Covering closure and containment, health and economics measures, it creates an evidence base for effective responses.
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