The Impact of China's Paired Assistance Policy on the COVID-19 Crisis—An Empirical Case Study of Hubei Province

Frontiers in Public Health

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Rui Huang¹  Xiantao Yao²  Zhishan Chen³  Wan Li¹  Haobo Yan⁴ 

[1] Department of Management, School of Management, Minzu University of China;Puxin Education and Technology Group;Department of Environment and Nature Resources, School of Environment and Nature Resources, Renmin University of China;Department of Applied Economics, School of Applied Economics, Renmin University of China

关键词: COVID-19;    paired assistance policy;    an empirical case study of Hubei Province;    two-way fixed effects model;    public health crisis;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2022.885852

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

To control the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), China implemented the Paired Assistance Policy (PAP). Local responders in 16 cities in Hubei Province were paired with expert teams from 19 provinces and municipalities. Fully supported by the country's top-down political system, PAP played a significant role in alleviating the COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei Province and China as a whole. In this study, we examined PAP using a two-way fixed effects model with the cumulative number of medical support personnel and cumulative duration as measurements. The results show personnel and material support played an active role in the nation's response to the COVID-19 public health crisis.

【 授权许可】

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