Interstate disparities in the performances in combatting COVID-19 in India: efficiency estimates across states.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Currently, the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic poses the greatest global health threat worldwide, and India is no exception. As an overpopulated developing country, it is very difficult to maintain social distancing to restrict the spread of the disease in India. Under these circumstances, it is necessary to examine India's interstate performances to combat COVID-19. This study aims to explore twin objectives: to investigate the comparative efficiency of Indian states to combat COVID-19 and to unfold the factors responsible for interstate disparities in the efficiency in combatting COVID-19.

Methods

The stochastic production frontier model was utilized for data analysis. The empirical analysis was facilitated by the inefficiency effects model, revealing the

SUBMITTER: Maity S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7770151 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature