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Abstract
This study explores human mobility patterns as a measure of behavioral responses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results indicate that risk-taking attitudes are a critical factor in predicting reductions in human mobility and social confinement. Regions with risk-averse attitudes adjusted their behavior in response to the pandemic declaration even before official government lockdowns. Understanding these responses can improve pandemic containment.
Publisher
Scientific Reports
Published On
Nov 16, 2020
Authors
Ho Fai Chan, Ahmed Skali, David A. Savage, David Stadelmann, Benno Torgler
Tags
human mobility
COVID-19
behavioral responses
risk-taking attitudes
social confinement
pandemic containment

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