Does precise case disclosure limit precautionary behavior? Evidence from COVID-19 in Singapore

• Main Authors: JANSSEN, Aljoscha, SHAPIRO, Matthew H.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2021
• Subjects: COVID-19; Transparency; Precautionary behavior; pandemic; Asian Studies; Behavioral Economics; Communication; Public Health
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soe_research/2447; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soe_research/article/3446/viewcontent/framework.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Limiting the spread of contagious diseases can involve both government-managed and voluntary efforts. Governments have a number of policy options beyond direct intervention that can shape individuals’ responses to a pandemic and its associated costs. During its first wave of COVID-19 cases, Singapor...