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Chan, Ho Fai ; Skali, Ahmed ; Savage, David A. ; Stadelmann, David ; Torgler, Benno:
Risk attitudes and human mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In: Scientific Reports.
Vol. 10
(16 November 2020)
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- No. 19931.
ISSN 2045-2322
DOI der Verlagsversion: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-76763-2
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Abstract
Behavioural responses to pandemics are less shaped by actual mortality or hospitalisation risks than they are by risk attitudes. We explore human mobility patterns as a measure of behavioural responses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our results indicate that risk-taking attitudes are a critical factor in predicting reductions in human mobility and social confinement around the globe. We find that the sharp decline in mobility after the WHO (World Health Organization) declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic can be attributed to risk attitudes. Our results suggest that regions with risk-averse attitudes are more likely to adjust their behavioural activity in response to the declaration of a pandemic even before official government lockdowns. Further understanding of the basis of responses to epidemics, e.g., precautionary behaviour, will help improve the containment of the spread of the virus.
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| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
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| DDC Subjects: | 300 Social sciences > 330 Economics |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Economics > Professor Economic Policy and Development Economics > Professor Economic Policy and Development Economics - Univ.-Prof. Dr. David Stadelmann Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Economics Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Economics > Professor Economic Policy and Development Economics |
| Language: | English |
| Originates at UBT: | Yes |
| URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-5609-3 |
| Date Deposited: | 26 May 2021 07:36 |
| Last Modified: | 26 May 2021 07:36 |
| URI: | https://epub.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/5609 |
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