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.
Brief description: 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.
Review Quotes: '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