The efficiency and effectiveness of health systems in response of the
COVID-19 pandemic: Good Governance and Economic Freedom effects
Abstract
The pandemic generated by COVID-19 has affected the way of life of
citizens of all countries of the world and in all areas of society.
Although the health crisis has been global, the different contexts and
the different national responses implemented by governments have had
heterogeneous results. The objective of this work is to find evidence
about the characteristics of the countries associated with a better
performance in the scene of Pandemia, similar to COVID-19. In
particular, we analyze to what extent the economic freedom and good
governance of countries can condition an effective and efficient
management of the pandemic. Results The results show a
significant influence of Economic Freedom on the Outcomes of the
COVID-19: COVID-19 Cases, COVID-19 Deaths, Cases Fataly Ratio and
Efficient Covid-19. Such a linear relationship is moderate by The Good
Government. In countries with high score in Good Governance, higher
economic freedom scores is associated with lower rates of infection by
COVID-19, lower rates of COVID-19 deaths, minor ratios of deaths on a
case case and greater efficiency in the management of pandemic.
Conclusions The present research concludes that economic
freedom has a positive effect on the control of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In addition, this effect occurs with greater intensity in situations of
high Good Government. Scarce economic freedom and the worst governance
can make the Covid-19 pandemic be controlled and that its effects are
very worse.