Crisis experience and the deep roots of COVID-19 vaccination preferences

Ekaterina Borisova, Klaus Gründler, Armin Hackenberger, Anina Harter, Niklas Potrafke and Koen Schoors
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Klaus Gründler: Ifo Institute, LMU - Ludwig Maximilian University [Munich] = Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, CESifo Munich
Armin Hackenberger: Ifo Institute, LMU - Ludwig Maximilian University [Munich] = Ludwig Maximilians Universität München
Anina Harter: Hertie School of Governance [Berlin]

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Abstract: We examine the deep roots of preferences for vaccination against COVID-19, moving beyond proximate factors which can only account for part of the observable heterogeneity in the willingness to get vaccinated. Our model on experience-based learning predicts that exposure to past disruptive crises increases individuals' willingness to acquire and take a promising remedy when new crises occur. Using micro-level data on vaccination preferences for individuals from 19 countries, we find strong evidence for our prediction. We investigate the role of competing vaccines exploiting original geocoded survey data from Russia. Consistent with our theory, past crisis experience decreases vaccination willingness when individuals have learned to distrust the effectiveness of government-administered remedies.

Date: 2023-11
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Published in European Economic Review, 2023, 160, pp.104607. ⟨10.1016/j.euroecorev.2023.104607⟩

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DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2023.104607

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