APPLICATION OF BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS METHODS TO HELP FIGHT COVID-19
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.24144/2077-6594.3.2020.208617Keywords:
behavioral economics, prevention coronavirus, COVID-19Abstract
The aim is to study a set of applied scientific knowledge and evidence that influences people’s decisions and behavior and can be used in the fight against COVID-19.
Materials and methods. The study included coverage of the main issues of preventive control of the coronavirus, using the knowledge and methods of behavioral economics, which were developed on the basis of own research (social experiment method, questionnaire) with subsequent statistical processing of data and on the most current data in the world literature.
Results. Experimental studies and social surveys have shown that the using of behavioral methods in combination with preventive measures significantly affects the behavior of people, reducing the possibility of transmission of the virus.
Conclusions. Behavioral economics-based interventions allow for certain behavioral changes that can turn new habits into longer-term health benefits and reducing the risk of overburdening the health care system, which is one of the major concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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