Behavioural economics and policy for pandemics : insights from responses to covid-19 / edited by Joan Costa-Font, Matteo M. Galizzi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Costa-Font, Joan, editor.

Galizzi, Matteo M., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Psychological aspects.

Economics.

Finance--Psychological aspects.

Finance.

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023--Influence.

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiv, 425 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2024.

Summary:

Behavioural economics and behavioural public policy have been fundamental parts of governmental responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. This was not only the case at the beginning of the pandemic as governments pondered how to get people to follow restrictions, but also during delivery of the vaccination programme. Behavioural Economics and Policy for Pandemics brings together a world-class line-up of experts to examine the successes and failures of behavioural economics and policy in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic. It documents how people changed their behaviours and use of health care and discusses what we can learn in terms of addressing future pandemics. Featuring high-profile behavioural economists such as George Loewenstein, this book uniquely uncovers behavioural regularities that emerge in the different waves of COVID-19 and documents how pandemics change our lives.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 31 Jan 2025).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781009438438

1009438433

9781009438421

1009438425

9781009438452

100943845X