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| Yating Chuang and John Chung-En Liu |
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| ''Who wears a mask? Gender differences in risk behaviors in the COVID-19 early days in Taiwan'' |
| ( 2020, Vol. 40 No.4 ) |
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| We evaluate mask-wearing behaviors in response to COVID-19 based on 12,208
observations in February 2020 in Taiwan. We find that, compared to men, women
are 16 percent more likely to wear masks as a way to protect themselves during
the pandemic. The protective behaviors, however, decrease significantly
when people are with others. This gender difference in mask-wearing has dropped
the most when people are with a mixed-gender group. Our results call for
attention to gender differences and peer dynamics when discussing health
protection behaviors in the COVID-19 crisis. |
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| Keywords: Risk Preference, Risk Behavior, Face Masks, Gender, Peer Effects, Taiwan, COVID-19 |
JEL: I1 - Health: General
C9 - Design of Experiments: General |
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| Manuscript Received : Sep 01 2020 | | Manuscript Accepted : Oct 12 2020 |
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