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Did Lockdown Work? An Economist’s Cross-Country Comparison
Oxford Academic ^ | 29 March 2021 | Christian Bjørnskov

Posted on 04/21/2021 9:40:26 PM PDT by consult

CESifo Economic Studies, ifab003, https://doi.org/10.1093/cesifo/ifab003 Published: 29 March 2021

Full article https://academic.oup.com/cesifo/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cesifo/ifab003/6199605

Conclusions

The lockdowns in most Western countries have thrown the world into the most severe recession since World War II and the most rapidly developing recession ever seen in mature market economies. They have also caused an erosion of fundamental rights and the separation of powers in large part of the world as both democratic and autocratic regimes have misused their emergency powers and ignored constitutional limits to policy making.

Comparing weekly mortality in 24 European countries, the findings in this paper suggest that more severe lockdown policies have not been associated with lower mortality. In other words, the lockdowns have not worked as intended. Further tests also show that early interventions offered no additional benefits or effectiveness and even indicate that the lockdowns of the spring of 2020 were associated with significantly more deaths in the particular age group between 60 and 79 years.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Science
KEYWORDS: covid19; lockdown

1 posted on 04/21/2021 9:40:26 PM PDT by consult
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To: consult

So they worked! Let tyranny ring! From every mountaintop, except South Dakota’s.

“The lockdowns in most Western countries have thrown the world into the most severe recession since World War II and the most rapidly developing recession ever seen in mature market economies. They have also caused an erosion of fundamental rights and the separation of powers in large part of the world as both democratic and autocratic regimes have misused their emergency powers and ignored constitutional limits to policy making.”


2 posted on 04/21/2021 9:44:01 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("The impossible happens all the time. You just have to believe." Will Robinson)
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To: consult

“In other words, the lockdowns have not worked as intended.”

Actually they did. Trump was removed, the US government was overthrown, China inc. is back on track, and the economy is being restructured into authoritarian socialism.

All of these were the main intent of the lockdowns.


3 posted on 04/21/2021 9:46:20 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. .... )
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To: consult

Sure did.

Crushed the economy AND maxe it possible for mail-in vote fraud.


4 posted on 04/21/2021 9:50:49 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: consult

Early on they locked old people up inside and they died unnecessarily as a result.


5 posted on 04/21/2021 9:54:46 PM PDT by Az Joe (FREE CHAUVIN!)
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To: DesertRhino
Actually they did. Trump was removed, the US government was overthrown, China inc. is back on track, and the economy is being restructured into authoritarian socialism.

All of these were the main intent of the lockdowns.<<<

BINGO!...end of thread!

6 posted on 04/21/2021 9:56:17 PM PDT by M-cubed (The MSM is now the 4th Branch of Government.....)
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To: M-cubed

What kind of government do we have now? Who’s running the show? With Trump, it was America First. We knew that he was watching out for the American people.


7 posted on 04/21/2021 10:00:11 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: consult

No worries, there are “vaccines” now. Everything will be just hunky-dory.


8 posted on 04/21/2021 10:05:44 PM PDT by sageburn
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To: Az Joe
"Early on they locked old people up inside and they died unnecessarily as a result.

Old people have long memories. They could fall into a category related to tearing down or destroying historical artifacts.
9 posted on 04/21/2021 10:08:20 PM PDT by clearcarbon (Fraudulent elections have consequences.)
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To: consult

Stupid.

Lockdowns obviously work.

Indeed they do have a very, very high cost that is almost never justified though.


10 posted on 04/21/2021 10:09:57 PM PDT by mrsmith (US MEDIA: " Every 'White' cop is a criminal! And all the 'non-white' criminals saints!")
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To: consult

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5 MINUTE VIDEO
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11 posted on 04/21/2021 10:17:25 PM PDT by Dick Bachert (THE DEEP STATE HATES US! IT DETESTS TRUMP!!)
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To: consult

Wuflu lockdown did what no enemy of America could ever dream of until now. Pretty much done on the cheap and without firing a shot if you don’t count the murder of Ashli Babbitt.


12 posted on 04/21/2021 10:35:44 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: MinorityRepublican
What kind of government do we have now? <<<

After the "STOLEN" election we have a Dictatorship disguised as a Republic......the Dictators inner circle decides who wins elections from now on... but they have to let a few RINOs win to keep the deception going....The sooner "We the People" accept that fact..the sooner we may have a chance to correct it!....Fool me once.....

13 posted on 04/23/2021 9:07:23 AM PDT by M-cubed (The MSM is now the 4th Branch of Government.....)
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To: mrsmith
Lockdowns obviously work. <<

Yeah.... they worked REAL well to steal an election....

and came at a very high cost to the Republic that most don't understand......

14 posted on 04/23/2021 9:14:40 AM PDT by M-cubed (The MSM is now the 4th Branch of Government.....)
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