Behavioural Economics and Policy for Pandemics
Insights from Responses to COVID-19
Published on 2. May 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
450 pages
978-1-009-43846-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
'A compelling blend of rigorous evidence and insightful reflections, Behavioural Economics and Policy for Pandemics by Costa-Font and Galizzi offers a unique and comprehensive view of the pandemic through the lens of behavioural economics. This book is a critical resource for grasping the complex interplay between policy, economics, and human behaviour in times of global crises.' Erik Wengstrom, Professor of Economics, Lund University and Hanken School of Economics 'Packed with information, this terrific book is an invaluable guide for anyone interested in pandemics, and in how best to respond to them. It's the best "lessons learned" out there.' Cass R. Sunstein, Robert Walmsley University Professor, Harvard University, and author of Decisions about DecisionsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
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Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
599 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-009-43846-9 (9781009438469)
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Joan Costa-Font | Matteo M. Galizzi
Behavioural Economics and Policy for Pandemics
Insights from Responses to COVID-19
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05/2024
Cambridge University Press
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Content
1. Behavioural economics and policy for pandemics: pandemics as tipping points Joan Costa-Font and Matteo M. Galizzi; Part I. Evidence from Experiments and Behavioural Insights: 2. What have we learnt from behavioural economics for the COVID-19 response? Matteo M. Galizzi, Veronika Luptakova, Mario Macis and Sorin Thode; 3. Adaptation, COVID-19, and climate change George Loewenstein and Archie Kinnane; 4. Risk-taking, risk perception and risk compensation in times of COVID-19 Benno Guenther, Virginia Fedrigo and Jet Sanders; 5. A false sense of security? Face masking and social distancing Nicola Cerutti; 6. Preparing for the next pandemic: the role of behavioural economics in advanced care planning Juliet Hodges; 7. Human challenge trials for research on COVID-19 and beyond: the case of 1Day Sooner Jupiter Adams-Phipps, Steffen Kamenicek and Virginia Schmit; 8. Do the public support 'hard' or 'soft' public policies? Trends during COVID-19 and implications for the future Sanchayan Banerjee, Manu Savani and Ganga Shreedhar; 9. One size does not fit all: behavioural intervention to promote vaccination Ilana Brody, Silvia Saccardo and Hengchen Dai; 10. Psychological and behavioural aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic: systematic evidence and takeaways Ploutarchos Kourtidis, Henrike Sternberg, Janina Steinert, Tim Buthe, Giuseppe A. Veltri, Barbara Fasolo and Matteo M. Galizzi; 11. Behavioural science and the Irish COVID-19 response Liam Delaney and Emma Watson; 12. On the use of behavioural science in a pandemic Adam Oliver; 13. Behavioural public health? Experts' biases and responses to pandemics Matteo M. Galizzi; Part II. Health Behaviours and Policies During COVID-19: 14. The effect of COVID-19 on health and health behaviors: evidence from Spain Lydia Prieto and Judit Vall Castello; 15. Mental health and health behaviours among vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA Daniel Banko-Ferran, Rania Gihleb and Osea Giuntella; 16. Mental health interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic: 'the welcomed lockdown' Joan Costa-Font and Cristina Vilaplana-Prieto; 17. Wrinkles in a pandemic? COVID-19 and behaviours towards older age individuals Joan Costa-Font; 18. Can behavioural insights explain ethnic minority vaccination gaps? Daniele Sudsataya, Miqdad Asaria, Joan Costa-Font and Faical Achaiki; 19. How can we optimise healthcare delivery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic? The rise of digital health solutions in England Georgina Connolly and Divya Srivastava; 20. Biases in vaccine authorization: erring on the side of rare events in SARS-CoV-2 vaccines Joan Costa-Font, Miqdad Asaria and Elias Mossialos; 21. Trust and the COVID-19 pandemic Caroline Rudisill and Sayward Harrison; 22. How do individuals perceive the risk of COVID-19 compared to food poisoning and influenza? Natasha Adulaimi, Joan Costa-Font and Luca Salmasi.