Table 3 The effect of Confucian culture on the spread of COVID-19.
Dependent variable: CASE_GROWTH | ||
|---|---|---|
Variables | Model (1) | Model (2) |
CONFUCIAN | −6.291*** | −7.598*** |
|  | (−13.479) | (−12.665) |
SARS |  | −0.338 |
|  |  | (−0.728) |
LN(POPULATION) | Â | 1.115*** |
| Â | Â | (11.011) |
AGE65 |  | −0.205*** |
|  |  | (−4.551) |
LN(GDP) |  | −1.203*** |
|  |  | (−7.118) |
SMOKE | Â | 0.157*** |
| Â | Â | (8.787) |
LN(LENIENT_ENFORCEMENT) | Â | 1.819*** |
| Â | Â | (6.777) |
PROTESTANT |  | −0.001 |
|  |  | (−0.111) |
CATHOLIC | Â | 0.024*** |
| Â | Â | (4.500) |
MUSLIM | Â | 0.023*** |
| Â | Â | (4.497) |
Continent FE | Control | Control |
Month FE | Control | Control |
Observations | 55,129 | 39,801 |
R-squared | 0.544 | 0.594 |
