Abstract
This study investigated the short-term effects of partisan control by state governments on employment during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Specifically, we examined whether Republican control of the state government was associated with lower unemployment rates and higher employment-to-population ratios. Our results revealed that party control exerted a weak effect but that the interaction with the number of pandemic-related deaths had a strong negative (positive) impact on unemployment rates (employment-to-population ratios). The moderation effect of our state partisan control variables supports the conclusion that Republican-led states produced better employment outcomes against the pandemic.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 279-289 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Global Economic Review |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2023 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- COVID-19
- employment-to-population ratio
- partisan
- republican party control
- unemployment rate
Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics
- Business & Management Studies
- Politics & International Studies
- Economics & Econometrics
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