Politicizing the Mask: Political, Economic and Demographic Factors Affecting Mask Wearing Behavior in the USA

Leo Kahane ()

Eastern Economic Journal, 2021, vol. 47, issue 2, No 1, 163-183

Abstract: Abstract This paper uses survey data at the county level to explore the factors determining mask-wearing behavior in the USA during the COVID-19 pandemic. Empirical results provide evidence that the tendency to wear a mask while in public is significantly lower in counties where then-candidate Donald Trump found strong support during the 2016 presidential election. In addition, states with mask-wearing mandates tend to witness greater mask-wearing behavior.

Keywords: Facemask wearing; Corona virus; COVID-19; Donald Trump; Mask mandates (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D72 I12 I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1057/s41302-020-00186-0

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