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Fear itself. Is fear a determinant of the efficacy of lockdowns? by Vincenzo Alfano; Salvatore Ercolano is a Economics, Econometrics and Finance article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Fear itself. Is fear a determinant of the efficacy of lockdowns? about?
Among non-pharmaceutical measures for fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most important is the implementation of lockdowns. The cost and effectiveness of this policy remains a much-debated topic in economics. In this study we investigate whether a 'fear effect' is at work in influencing the effectiveness of lockdowns. According to previous contributions on the topic, fear can increase protective habits, and for this reason we may imagine that a high number of COVID-19-caused deaths creates fear among the population, which may make people more likely to follow government prescriptions and observe lockdowns strictly. By means of a qualitative-quantitative analysis, we find that among the 46 countries that reported coronavirus-caused deaths before the implementation of a lockdown, the top quartile for per capita deaths has better results in terms of reducing new COVID-19 cases after a lockdown, compared to the worst quartile. This suggests that the number of reported deaths, as well as its communication to the population, are important determinants of the effectiveness of a lockdown.
Who reads Fear itself. Is fear a determinant of the efficacy of lockdowns??
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Economics, Econometrics and Finance.
- Author
- Vincenzo Alfano; Salvatore Ercolano
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Social Sciences)