TY  - UNPD
A1  - Siemens, Ferdinand A. von
T1  - Motivated beliefs and the elderly's compliance with  COVID-19 measures
T2  - SAFE working paper ; No. 299
N2  - Although the elderly are more vulnerable to COVID-19, the empirical evidence suggests that they do not behave more cautiously in the pandemic than younger individuals. This theoretical model argues that some individuals might not comply with the COVID-19 measures to reassure themselves that they are not vulnerable, and that the incentives for such self-signaling can be stronger for the elderly. The results suggest that communication strategies emphasizing the dangers of COVID-19 could backfire and reduce compliance among the elderly.
T3  - SAFE working paper - 299 
KW  - motivated beliefs
KW  - compliance behavior
KW  - age
KW  - health
KW  - COVID-19
Y1  - 2021
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/57391
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-573910
PB  - SAFE
CY  - Frankfurt am Main
ER  -