Economic impact of the most drastic lockdown during COVID‐19 pandemic—The experience of Hubei, China
新冠疫情期间严厉封锁的经济影响:中国湖北的经验
Summary This paper uses a panel data approach to assess the evolution of economic consequences of the drastic lockdown policy in the epicenter of COVID‐19—the Hubei Province of China during worldwide curbs on economic activity. We find that the drastic 76‐day COVID‐19 lockdown policy brought huge negative impacts on Hubei's economy. In 2020:q1, the lockdown quarter, the treatment effect on GDP was about 37% of the counterfactual. However, the drastic lockdown also brought…