Explosive Behaviour in COVID-19 and Policy Responses: Lessons Learned
for an Emerging Market Economy
Abstract
Since the first case of Covid-19 in Turkey, there has been a blank
question as elsewhere in the world: “When will or should the government
impose severe restrictions to protect public health?” This study shows
how to detect the episodes during which the pandemic displays explosive
behaviour, thereby asking for stricter restrictions. It also aims to
document the link between explosive periods in the COVID-19 associated
deaths and cases in Turkey and policy measures taken by the Turkish
government.