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Do World Bank Governance Factors Impact COVID-19 Infection Rates Among Nations?

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The Spread of COVID-19 and its variants worldwide has prompted researchers to gather data on the impact of socio-economic factors and status on infection rates. The World Bank uses six stability indicators to measure a country’s overall stability. We measure COVID-19 infections per million and use the six World Bank stability indicators as predictive variables to examine whether exogenous shocks, such as global pandemics, are affected by these indicators. We find that only Government Effectiveness shows a positive and significant correlation with COVID-19 infection rates, while Rule of Law shows a negative and significant correlation.

Source: Journal of Management Policy and Practice

DOI: 10.33423/5kdhqw98

Authors: Richard LaRocca, Randall Valentine, Arthur M. Tran

Institutions: Wagner College, Millsaps College, Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Language: English

Topic: COVID-19 epidemiological studies

Subfield: Modeling and Simulation

Field: Mathematics

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W7161541998

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Cites: 25

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