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Lars Jonung. Photo.

Lars Jonung

Professor emeritus

Lars Jonung. Photo.

A Reply to “Comment on ‘A Literature Meta-Analysis of The Effects of Lockdowns on Covid-19 Mortality’”

Author

  • Jonas Herby
  • Lars Jonung
  • Steve H. Hanke

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.

Department/s

  • Department of Economics

Publishing year

2023

Language

English

Pages

1-12

Publication/Series

Studies in Applied Economics

Issue

SAE 2023:237

Document type

Working paper

Topic

  • Economics

Status

Published