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Economic Preferences Predict COVID‐19 Vaccination Intentions and Behavior

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This study investigates the relationship between economic preferences and COVID-19 vaccination readiness using two representative samples of the German population (N > 5000). We elicited altruism, patience, risk-taking and trust using validated survey questions. We find robust, positive relationships between vaccination readiness and both patience and trust. The positive association between altruism and vaccination readiness vanishes when controlling for the other preference dimensions. No consistent effect emerges for risk-taking. Our results underscore the importance of accounting for the interrelated nature of economic preferences when analyzing their connection with field behavior.

Source: Health Economics

DOI: 10.1002/hec.70136

Authors: Silvia Angerer, Helena Antonie Baier, Daniela Glätzle‐Rützler, Philipp Lergetporer, Thomas Rittmannsberger

Institutions: UMIT TIROL - Private University for Health Sciences and Health Technology, University of Lucerne, Universität Innsbruck, Technical University of Munich

Language: English

Topic: Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Technische Universität München, Universität Innsbruck