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Saarah Sheikh is a Research Assistant in the Canadian Economic Analysis Department at the Bank of Canada. She received her Bachelor of Commerce with a Specialist in Economics and Finance from the University of Toronto.

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Staff analytical notes

The Bank of Canada COVID‑19 stringency index: measuring policy response across provinces

Staff Analytical Note 2021-1 Calista Cheung, Jerome Lyons, Bethany Madsen, Sarah Miller, Saarah Sheikh
We construct an index that systematically measures and tracks the stringency of government policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic across Canadian provinces. Researchers can use this stringency index to analyze how the pandemic is affecting the economy.
Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical notes Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Domestic demand and components, Recent economic and financial developments, Regional economic developments JEL Code(s): E, E2, E20, H, H7, I, I1, I18, R, R1

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