Trusted Institutions and Policy Compliance: Evidence from COVID-19 Mobility Patterns in Korea

Hee-Seung Yang () and Sungjin Kim
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Sungjin Kim: Yonsei University

No 2022rwp-206, Working papers from Yonsei University, Yonsei Economics Research Institute

Abstract: This study examines the role of trusted institutions and political orientation in people’s tendency to comply with COVID-19-related preventive measures. Using data on public transportation mobility and political orientation in the Seoul metropolitan area, we show that political messages on quarantine success downplayed the severity of the virus and, thus, hindered policy compliance during the major waves of COVID-19 in 2020 – 2021. Individuals with high institutional trust align their mobility behavior with the government’s messaging, feeling safe and engaging more in social activities. Additional channels come from the area’s occupation and industry classifications, mainly through remote work availability.

Keywords: political orientation; political message; mobility; social distancing; policy compliance; COVID-19. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D72 I18 J08 O18 R11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 39pages
Date: 2022-11
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-lab, nep-pol, nep-soc and nep-tre
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