Capacity and crisis: examining the state-level policy response to COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu, India.

ABSTRACT: The capacity of government agencies to develop effective policy responses to external shocks is an important area of focus for health policy processes, as illustrated by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, few empirical studies exploring the subnational capacity of governments and the influence of institutional, organizational and political factors in shaping the policy response to complex emergencies have been conducted. The purpose of this study is to examine the governance capacity to develop and implement a policy response to a major health emergency-COVID-19-in Tamil Nadu, India, and to understand the factors shaping governance capacity during the first and second waves (2020-21). Tamil Nadu offers a useful case for exploring governance capacity due to its long-standing publ

SUBMITTER: Sriram V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12216901 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature