Abstract

HUMMEL, Calla; VELASCO GUACHALLA, V. Ximena; NELSON-NUNEZ, Jami  and  BOULDING, Carew. Bolivia: lessons from the first six months of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Temas Sociales [online]. 2020, n.47, pp.98-129. ISSN 0040-2915.

This article offers an initial descriptive exploration of the public policies designed and implemented by the Bolivian national government and the different departmental governments to prevent, treat and contain Covid-19 cases. The description and analysis focus on government action in the context of the health crisis. We constructed an index of public policies based on ten measures recommended to contain the virus, and we collected the number of confirmed cases, deaths, and mobility by department.

Keywords : coronavirus; public policy; state capacity; public health.

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