Motivated Beliefs and the Elderly's Compliance With Covid-19 Measures

Ferdinand von Siemens

No 8832, CESifo Working Paper Series from CESifo

Abstract: Although the elderly are more vulnerable to COVID-19, the empirical evidence suggests that they do not behave more cautiously in the pandemic than younger individuals. This theoretical model argues that some individuals might not comply with the COVID-19 measures to reassure themselves that they are not vulnerable, and that the incentives for such self-signaling can be stronger for the elderly. The results suggest that communication strategies emphasizing the dangers of COVID-19 could backfire and reduce compliance among the elderly.

Keywords: motivated beliefs; compliance behaviour; age; health; Covid-19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C70 D82 D91 I12 I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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