Description
Behavioural economics and behavioural public policy have been fundamental parts of governmental responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. This was not only the case at the beginning of the pandemic as governments pondered how to get people to follow restrictions, but also during delivery of the vaccination programme. Behavioural Economics and Policy for Pandemics brings together a world-class line-up of experts to examine the successes and failures of behavioural economics and policy in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic. It documents how people changed their behaviours and use of health care and discusses what we can learn in terms of addressing future pandemics. Featuring high-profile behavioural economists such as George Loewenstein, this book uniquely uncovers behavioural regularities that emerge in the different waves of COVID-19 and documents how pandemics change our lives.
Brings together behavoural economists to uncover behavioural regularities and document how pandemics change our lives.
About the Author
Dr Joan Costa-Font is a Professor of Health Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) where he leads the Ageing and Health Incentives Lab (AHIL). He is the Director of the MSc International Health Policy, and the bulk of his teaching is on behavioural health economics. He has been Harkness Fellow at Harvard University, policy evaluation scholar at Sciences Po and has held visiting research positions at Oxford University, Boston College and UCL. Dr Matteo M. Galizzi is Associate Professor of Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He is Co-Director of the LSE Behavioural Lab, and Director of the LSE Executive MSc in Behavioural Science. He is a behavioural and experimental economist working on randomised controlled trials and behavioural experiments in health and public policy.
Reviews
'A compelling blend of rigorous evidence and insightful reflections, Behavioural Economics and Policy for Pandemics by Costa-Font and Galizzi offers a unique and comprehensive view of the pandemic through the lens of behavioural economics. This book is a critical resource for grasping the complex interplay between policy, economics, and human behaviour in times of global crises.' Erik Wengstrom, Professor of Economics, Lund University and Hanken School of Economics
'Packed with information, this terrific book is an invaluable guide for anyone interested in pandemics, and in how best to respond to them. It's the best "lessons learned" out there.' Cass R. Sunstein, Robert Walmsley University Professor, Harvard University, and author of Decisions about Decisions
Book Information
ISBN 9781009438469
Author Joan Costa-Font
Format Paperback
Page Count 450
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Brings together behavoural economists to uncover behavioural regularities and document how pandemics change our lives.
About the Author
Dr Joan Costa-Font is a Professor of Health Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) where he leads the Ageing and Health Incentives Lab (AHIL). He is the Director of the MSc International Health Policy, and the bulk of his teaching is on behavioural health economics. He has been Harkness Fellow at Harvard University, policy evaluation scholar at Sciences Po and has held visiting research positions at Oxford University, Boston College and UCL. Dr Matteo M. Galizzi is Associate Professor of Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He is Co-Director of the LSE Behavioural Lab, and Director of the LSE Executive MSc in Behavioural Science. He is a behavioural and experimental economist working on randomised controlled trials and behavioural experiments in health and public policy.
Reviews
'A compelling blend of rigorous evidence and insightful reflections, Behavioural Economics and Policy for Pandemics by Costa-Font and Galizzi offers a unique and comprehensive view of the pandemic through the lens of behavioural economics. This book is a critical resource for grasping the complex interplay between policy, economics, and human behaviour in times of global crises.' Erik Wengstrom, Professor of Economics, Lund University and Hanken School of Economics
'Packed with information, this terrific book is an invaluable guide for anyone interested in pandemics, and in how best to respond to them. It's the best "lessons learned" out there.' Cass R. Sunstein, Robert Walmsley University Professor, Harvard University, and author of Decisions about Decisions
Book Information
ISBN 9781009438469
Author Joan Costa-Font
Format Paperback
Page Count 450
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
