Economic preferences and compliance in the social stress test of the COVID-19 crisis

Müller, Stephan; Rau, Holger A.

doi:10.1016/j.jpubeco.2020.104322

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“…It is also lower in countries with stricter and longer quarantines. Besides, compliance is related to the pre-crisis level of trust in policy makers (Bargain and Aminjonov 2020 ) and to pre-crisis social responsible behaviour (Müller and Rau 2021 ), which differ across countries. Therefore, assuming perfect compliance is likely to lead to biased estimates.…”

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The distributional consequences of social distancing on poverty and labour income inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean

2021

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This paper estimates the potential distributional consequences of the first phase of the COVID-19 lockdowns on poverty and labour income inequality in 20 Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. We estimate the share of individuals that are potentially able to remain active under the lockdown by taking into account individuals’ teleworking capacity but also whether their occupation is affected by legal workplace closures or mobility restrictions. Furthermore, we compare the shares under the formal (de jure) lockdown policies assuming perfect compliance with the shares under de facto lockdowns where there is some degree of non-compliance. We then estimate individuals’ potential labour income losses and examine changes in poverty and labour income inequality. We find an increase in poverty and labour income inequality in most of the LAC countries due to social distancing; however, the observed changes are lower under de facto lockdowns, revealing the potential role of non-compliance as a coping strategy during the lockdowns. Social distancing measures have led to an increase in inequality both between and within countries. Lastly, we show that most of the dispersion in the labour income loss across countries is explained by the sectoral/occupational employment structure of the economies.

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The distributional consequences of social distancing on poverty and labour income inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean

2021

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“…In recent surveys conducted in the United States, Cuba, and China, women reported greater fear and stress associated with the pandemic (Broche-Pérez et al, 2020;Fitzpatrick et al, 2020;Liu et al, 2020;Park et al, 2020). Early research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic suggests that local COVID-19 infection rates (Bu et al, 2020) and fear of the virus decrease risk taking (Alsharawy et al, 2020) and predict adherence to prevention measures (Harper et al, 2020;Müller and Rau, 2021). In addition, across eight different countries, women had a greater perception of the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and greater adherence to prevention measures (Galasso et al, 2020).…”

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Gender Differences in Fear and Risk Perception During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The COVID-19 pandemic has led many people to suffer from emotional distress. Previous studies suggest that women process and express affective experiences, such as fear, with a greater intensity compared to men. We administered an online survey to a sample of participants in the United States that measures fear of COVID-19, perceptions about health and financial risks, and preventative measures taken. Despite the empirical fact that men are more likely to experience adverse health consequences from COVID-19, women report greater fear and more negative expectations about health-related consequences of COVID-19 than men. However, women are more optimistic than men regarding the financial consequences of the pandemic. Women also report more negative emotional experiences generally during the pandemic, particularly in situations where other people or the government take actions that make matters worse. Though women report taking more preventative measures than men in response to the pandemic, gender differences in behavior are reduced after controlling for fear. These results shed light on how differences in emotional experiences of the pandemic may inform policy interventions.

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“…By documenting the impact of vaccine anticipation on health behaviors and pandemic beliefs, we complement an interdisciplinary literature that aims to understand how behavioral factors contribute to the spread and prevention of COVID-19 infections ( Bavel et al, 2020 ; Betsch, 2020 ; Betsch et al, 2020 ; Briscese et al, 2020 ; Campos-Mercade et al, 2021 ; Cappelen et al, 2021 ; Charoenwong et al, 2020 ; Clinton et al, 2021 ; Galasso et al, 2020 ; Gollwitzer et al, 2020 ; Müller and Rau, 2021 ; Bartscher et al, 2021; Thunström et al, 2020 ). We also add to a large literature studying the role of psychological factors and economic preferences in shaping health behaviors ( Betsch et al, 2017 , 2010 ; Brewer et al, 2017 ; Galizzi et al, 2018 ; Harris et al, 2010 ; Korn et al, 2020 ; Lau et al, 2019 ; Maurer et al, 2009 ; Milkman et al, 2011 ; Schilbach, 2019 ).…”

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Anticipation of COVID-19 vaccines reduces willingness to socially distance

Andersson

Campos‐Mercade

Meier

et al. 2021

Journal of Health Economics

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We investigate how the anticipation of COVID-19 vaccines affects voluntary social distancing. In a large-scale preregistered survey experiment with a representative sample, we study whether providing information about the safety, effectiveness, and availability of COVID-19 vaccines affects the willingness to comply with public health guidelines. We find that vaccine information reduces peoples’ voluntary social distancing, adherence to hygiene guidelines, and their willingness to stay at home. Getting positive information on COVID-19 vaccines induces people to believe in a swifter return to normal life. The results indicate an important behavioral drawback of successful vaccine development: An increased focus on vaccines can lower compliance with public health guidelines and accelerate the spread of infectious disease. The results imply that, as vaccinations roll out and the end of a pandemic feels closer, policies aimed at increasing social distancing will be less effective, and stricter policies might be required.

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Economic preferences and compliance in the social stress test of the COVID-19 crisis

Cited by 92 publications

References 52 publications

The distributional consequences of social distancing on poverty and labour income inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean

The distributional consequences of social distancing on poverty and labour income inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean

Gender Differences in Fear and Risk Perception During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Anticipation of COVID-19 vaccines reduces willingness to socially distance

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