The unintended consequences of confinement: Evidence from the rural area in Guatemala

Permanent Instability of Preferences after COVID-19 Crisis: A Natural Experiment from Urban Burkina Faso

“…They find that intense exposure to the meningitis epidemic during childhood led to increased risk aversion. Regarding the impact of Covid-19, Castillo and Hernandez (2022) and Aragon et al (2022) are the closest articles to this paper. 4 an experimental design on a US online platform.…”

“…Some studies demonstrate higher levels of risk aversion after exposure to shock (Fang et al, 2022;Cassar et al, 2017;Cameron and Shah, 2015;Reynaud and Aubert, 2020). Conversely, others show a decrease in risk aversion (Biener and Landmann, 2023;Castillo and Hernandez, 2022;Eckel et al, 2009;Kahsay and Osberghaus, 2016;Voors et al, 2012), and some find different results depending on the domain (loss or gain) studied (Reynaud and Aubert, 2020). Regarding time preferences, results are also divergent, as some find that natural shocks increase impatience (Bchir et al, 2013;Cassar et al, 2017) while others show that they decrease impatience (Callen, 2015;Voors et al, 2012).…”

“…Third, we contribute to the literature on Covid-19 related preference change (Castillo and Hernandez, 2022;Aragon et al, 2022;Angrisani et al, 2020;Drichoutis and Nayga, 2022;Gassmann et al, 2022;Bu et al, 2020;Li et al, 2020;Ikeda et al, 2020;Shachat et al, 2021). Most of these articles use small samples and very specific populations (mainly students or informed internet users) that may not consistently reflect behaviors in the field due to their singular characteristics.…”

“…Contrary to the assumptions of standard microeconomic theory, empirical studies recently show that deep parameters (including main personality traits and individual preferences) can vary over time. A growing body of literature points out that these parameters are not immutable and can change due to economic, climatic, or conflict shocks (Biener and Landmann, 2023;Castillo and Hernandez, 2022;Fang et al, 2022;Chuang and Schechter, 2015;Cameron and Shah, 2015;Reynaud and Aubert, 2020;Callen, 2015;Voors et al, 2012;Hanaoka et al, 2018;Sakha, 2019). The results of this literature vary considerably from article to article, partly because of different samples, methodologies, and time frames.…”

Current Situation of Traditional Architecture Located inside Cultural Mayan Heritage Spaces in Remote Villages of Guatemala: Case of the Black Salt Kitchens

“…Even though there has been an international effort towards reducing disasters, this has not been fully developed in the Latin American country of Guatemala. Research conducted in the country shows that there is an erosion of authority figures, resulting in slow decision making [14][15][16]. While not specifically using the LINKS, Guatemala does have disaster risk governance legislation, which is included in the legislative decree 109-96 called "Law on the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction" [17].…”