Are Covid-19 Cases Independent of the City Sizes?

Aydogan, Yigit (2020): Are Covid-19 Cases Independent of the City Sizes?

Abstract

In this paper it is shown that more crowded cities did not exacerbate the Covid-19 pandemic. Reports from Turkey constitutes evidence that the Gibrat’s Law holds and the infection grows among population in proportion to the city sizes. Covid-19 cases are lognormally distributed throughout the country. While the 0-19 age group of the society is associated with a negative impact on the reported cases, 40-59 group has the most additive effect. Distribution of the reported deaths from Covid-19 does not grow in proportion to the city size, and may well be approximated by both exponential and normal distributions.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Covid-19, Gibrat’s Law, Law of the Proportionate Effect, City Size Distribution.
• Subjects: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C2 - Single Equation Models ; Single Variables > C21 - Cross-Sectional Models ; Spatial Models ; Treatment Effect Models ; Quantile Regressions; D - Microeconomics > D0 - General > D01 - Microeconomic Behavior: Underlying Principles; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I1 - Health > I18 - Government Policy ; Regulation ; Public Health

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