Passing the message: Peer outreach about COVID-19 precautions in Zambia

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作者：

Burlando, Alfredo ^{[1
]}

Chintagunta, Pradeep ^{[2
]}

Goldberg, Jessica ^{[3
]}

Graboyes, Melissa ^{[1
]}

Hangoma, Peter ^{[4
,5
]}

Karlan, Dean ^{[6
,7
]}

Macis, Mario ^{[8
]}

Prina, Silvia ^{[9
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Oregon, Eugene, OR USA

[2] Univ Chicago, Chicago, IL USA

[3] Univ Maryland, College Pk, MD 20742 USA

[4] Univ Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia

[5] Michelsen Inst, Bergen, Norway

[6] Northwestern Univ, Evanston, IL 60208 USA

[7] Innovat Poverty Act, New York, NY USA

[8] Johns Hopkins Univ, Baltimore, MD USA

[9] Northeastern Univ, Boston, MA USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS | 2024年 / 171卷

基金：

美国国家科学基金会;

关键词：

COVID-19; Social networks; SMS; Incentives; Zambia; Health; BEHAVIOR;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103318

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

During public health emergencies, spreading accurate information and increasing adherence to recommended behaviors is critical for communal welfare. However, uncertainty, mistrust, and misinformation can slow the adoption of best practices. Preexisting social networks can amplify and endorse information from authorities, and technology makes peer-to-peer messaging scalable and fast. Using text messages and small cash incentives, we test a peer-based information campaign to encourage adherence to recommended COVID-19-related health behaviors in Zambia. None of the treatments affected health behavior among primary study participants or their peers. The suggestion to pass messages to peers increases dissemination, but financial incentives do not have any additional impact.

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