How laws affect the perception of norms: empirical evidence from the lockdown

Roberto Galbiati, Emeric Henry, Nicolas Jacquemet () and Max Lobeck ()
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Max Lobeck: PJSE - Paris Jourdan Sciences Economiques - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - ENS-PSL - École normale supérieure - Paris - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - ENPC - École nationale des ponts et chaussées - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement

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Abstract: Laws not only affect behavior due to changes in material payoffs, but they may also change the perception individuals have of societal norms, either by shifting them directly or by providing information on these norms. Using detailed daily survey data and exploiting the introduction of lockdown measures in the UK in the context of the COVID-19 health crisis, we provide causal evidence that the law drastically changed the perception of the norms regarding social distancing behaviors. We show this effect of laws on perceived norms is mostly driven by an informational channel.

Date: 2020-10-05
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Journal Article: How laws affect the perception of norms: Empirical evidence from the lockdown (2021)
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Working Paper: How Laws Affect the Perception of Norms: Empirical Evidence from the Lockdown (2021)
Working Paper: How Laws Affect the Perception of Norms: Empirical Evidence from the Lockdown (2021)
Working Paper: How Laws Affect the Perception of Norms: Empirical Evidence from the Lockdown (2021)
Working Paper: How Laws Affect the Perception of Norms: Empirical Evidence from the Lockdown (2020)
Working Paper: How laws affect the perception of norms: empirical evidence from the lockdown (2020)
Working Paper: How laws affect the perception of norms: empirical evidence from the lockdown (2020)
Working Paper: How laws affect the perception of norms: empirical evidence from the lockdown (2020)
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