Uloga predpandemijskog ulaganja u zdravstvo, dodatne fiskalne potrošnje i protivepidemijske politike u suzbijanju COVID-19: Slučaj 15 razvijenih zemalja. (Breton)

The paper seeks to identify the causes of the significant differences in the efficiency of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic between 15 developed countries. Geographic location, pre-pandemic investment in healthcare system capacity for preventing and managing the epidemic suppression process, and additional fiscal spending (which, in addition to public health investment, includes support measures for the economy) did not significantly affect the coronavirus mortality rate. In order to obtain a more accurate answer regarding the link between additional fiscal spending and the coronavirus mortality rate, we have specifically analyzed the role of the vaccination rate in the entire population because vaccine production is significantly funded through additional fiscal spending, while vaccine distribution is entirely funded through additional fiscal spending. We conclude that the overall vaccination rate has a significant impact on the COVID-19 mortality rate, i.e. that there is a negative correlation between the two. Moreover, countries that responded efficiently to the pandemic timely implemented anti-epidemic measures following the recommendations of the World Health Organization; they were characterized by a high level of public confidence in government measures and had clear and transparent communication with their citizens. With regard to economic activity, we also definitely conclude that countries with a below average mortality rate, which timely implemented strict anti-epidemic measures following WHO recommendations and had clear and transparent communication with their citizens, experienced without exception a milder decline in GDP in 2020 than average, which suggests that the best way to preserve economic activity is to preserve human lives. Regarding the relationship between additional fiscal spending and unemployment trends, we conclude that most countries with a below average mortality rate had additional fiscal spending below average and a minority of countries above average, but also that all countries, with the exception of Australia, had a below average rise in the unemployment rate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Dans l'article nous cherchons les causes des différences considérables dans l'efficacité des réponses à la pandémie du covid-19 sur l'exemple de quinze pays développés. Nous concluons que les pays ayant répondu efficacement à la pandémie ont eu un taux de vaccination au-dessus de la moyenne; ont en temps opportun appliqué des mesures anti-épidémiques en accord avec les recommandations de l'Organisation mondiale de santé; ont bénéficié d'une grande confiance des citoyens dans les mesures du gouvernement et d'une communication claire et transparente avec les citoyens. Non moins important, les pays qui ont avec succès préservé la vie de leurs citoyens, ont en même temps subi une moindre chute économique par rapport aux pays qui n'ont pas donné de réponse efficace à la pandémie. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

U radu se traže uzroci značajnih razlika u efikasnosti odgovora na pandemiju COVID-19 na primeru 15 razvijenih zemalja. Zaključujemo da su zemlje koje su efikasno odgovorile na pandemiju imale stopu vakcinacije iznad proseka; pravovremeno primenile protivepidemijske mere u skladu s preporukama Svetske zdravstvene organizacije; karakterisalo ih je visoko poverenje građana u vladine mere i jasna i transparentna komunikacija s građanima. Ne manje važno, zemlje koje su uspešno očuvale živote svojih građana su i doživele manji prvredni pad u odnosu na zemlje koje nisu imale efikasan odgovor na pandemiju. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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