COVID-19 compliance behaviors of older people: The role of cognitive and non-cognitive skills

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Journal: Economics Letters

Year: 2022

Volume: 210

Issue: C

Authors (4)

Clark, Andrew E. (Paris School of Economics) D’Ambrosio, Conchita (not in RePEc) Onur, Ilke (Flinders University of South A...) Zhu, Rong (Flinders University of South A...)

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This paper examines the empirical relationship between individuals’ cognitive and non-cognitive abilities and COVID-19 compliance behaviors using cross-country data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). We find that both cognitive and non-cognitive skills predict responsible health behaviors during the COVID-19 crisis. Episodic memory is the most important cognitive skill, while conscientiousness and neuroticism are the most significant personality traits. There is also some evidence of a role for an internal locus of control in compliance.

COVID-19 compliance behaviors of older people: The role of cognitive and non-cognitive skills

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