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The COVID-19 pandemic and government responses: A gender perspective on differences in public opinion
Daniel Stockemer1, Friedrich Plank2, Arne Niemann2
1School of Political Studies University of Ottawa Ottawa Canada.
Objective:
The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis has led to shutdowns of the cultural, associational, and economic life in many parts of the world and had a severe impact on gender relations in many societies. This study engages with gender differences in public support of severe infringements of personal and economic freedoms.
Methods:
We use data from an original survey conducted by CINT in the United States and Germany in June 2020. Descriptive statistics both aggregated for the two countries and then split by country as well as multinomial logistic regression analyses gauge gender differences in support of COVID-19 related confinement measures.
Results:
Men and women rather converge on the level of risk COVID-19 might cause to their health and economic situation, but the two sexes still differ in their assessment of their preferred government reaction to the disease. Women are approximately one-third more likely to advocate stricter infringements, compared to men. This finding illustrates that while both sexes share similar risk evaluations, women are more prudent for their health than men.
Conclusion:
With this study, we add to the literature on risk aversion and gender differences. In a pandemic situation, women appear to be more risk averse than men.
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