Economics

Risk attitudes and human mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic

H. F. Chan, A. Skali, et al.

This study investigates human mobility patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing how risk-taking attitudes significantly influenced social confinement behaviors. Notably, regions with risk-averse attitudes adapted their actions even before government lockdowns were enforced. This research by Ho Fai Chan, Ahmed Skali, David A. Savage, David Stadelmann, and Benno Torgler aims to enhance understanding of behavioral responses to improve pandemic containment.

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