Ho Shan-Ju, Xing Wenwu, Wu Wenmin, Lee Chien-Chiang
Research Center of the Central China for Economic and Social Development, Nanchang University, China.
School of Economics and Management, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
MethodsX. 2020 Dec 23;8:101200. doi: 10.1016/j.mex.2020.101200. eCollection 2021.
Using a monthly panel data of 13 Chinese provinces (cities) over the period from December 2019 to August 2020, this research investigates the impact of COVID-19 on the freight transport. We find that COVID-19 has a positive impact on the road freight transport turnover. This effect is pronounced under the higher numbers of COVID-19 confirmed cases and the lower level of gasoline production, and vice versa. In brief,•This study finds that COVID-19 has a positive impact on the road freight transport turnover.•This effect is pronounced under the higher numbers of COVID-19 confirmed cases and the lower level of gasoline production, and vice versa.
本研究利用2019年12月至2020年8月期间中国13个省（市）的月度面板数据，调查了新冠疫情对货运的影响。我们发现，新冠疫情对公路货运周转量有积极影响。在新冠确诊病例数较多且汽油产量较低的情况下，这种影响较为明显，反之亦然。简而言之，•本研究发现新冠疫情对公路货运周转量有积极影响。•在新冠确诊病例数较多且汽油产量较低的情况下，这种影响较为明显，反之亦然。
