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100			_aDas, U. Sarkhel, P. and Ashraf, S. _937367
245			_aLove thy neighbour: Perceived community abidance and private compliance to Covid-19 norms in India
260			_aSouth Asia Economic Journal
300			_a23(1), Mar, 2022: p.30-51
520			_aTo arrest the spread of COVID-19 infection, strict adherence to frequent hand washing and respiratory hygiene protocols have been recommended. While these measures involve private effort, they provide health gains along with collective community benefits and hence are likely to be driven by pro-social motives like altruism and reciprocity. Using data from 934 respondents collected from April till May 2020 across India, we assess if changes in perceived community compliance can predict changes in individual compliance behaviour. We observe statistically significant and positive relationship between the two, even after accounting for observable and omitted variable bias allowing us to view the results from a plausible causal lens. Further, we find subsequent lockdowns having a detrimental effect on individual compliance though the gains from higher perceived community compliance seem to offset this loss. We also find positive perceptions about community can be particularly effective for people with pre-existing co-morbidities. Our findings underscore the need for multi-level behavioural interventions involving local actors and community institutions to sustain private compliance during the pandemic. We suggest these interventions need to be specially targeted for individuals with chronic ailments and emphasize on community behavioural practices in public messaging. – Reproduced
650			_aCovid-19, Compliance, India, Community norms, Substance, Co-morbidity. _935775
773			_aSouth Asia Economic Journal
906			_aCOVID-19 (DISEASE)
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