COVID-19 vaccination: lower intention and coverage among entrepreneurs compared to employees

被引:1
作者
Wismans, Annelot [1 ]
van der Zwan, Peter [2 ]
Thurik, Roy [1 ]
机构
[1] Erasmus Univ, Erasmus Sch Econ, Rotterdam, Netherlands
[2] Leiden Univ, Leiden Law Sch, Dept Business Studies, Leiden, Netherlands
来源
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOR & RESEARCH | 2023年 / 29卷 / 11期
关键词
Vaccination intention; Vaccination status; Entrepreneurs; Employees; COVID-19; pandemic; MENTAL-HEALTH; OVERCONFIDENCE; IMPACT; RISK; ADHD;
D O I
10.1108/IJEBR-12-2022-1070
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
PurposeLockdowns and the forced closure of certain industries during the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted workers, particularly entrepreneurs, who were financially and emotionally involved in their businesses. Two studies have shown that entrepreneurs have a lower willingness to get vaccinated against COVID-19 than employees. In this study, the authors try to replicate the vaccination gap between the two groups. Second, the authors study whether the difference persists when controlling for demographics, vaccination attitudes and the COVID-19 context, including the financial impact of the pandemic, its effect on the wellbeing of workers, and government attitudes. Third, the authors study whether there are differences in how the context of the pandemic relates to vaccination willingness for entrepreneurs and employees.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conduct regression analyses using three large datasets. The authors study vaccination status (February 2022) in a 27-country Eurobarometer sample, vaccination intention (December 2020) in a Dutch sample from the LISS panel and vaccination status (July 2021) in a sample from the Understanding America Study (UAS).FindingsAll datasets confirm that entrepreneurs have lower vaccination intention and coverage than employees. Even when controlling for the variables described in the LISS and UAS datasets, this negative difference remains. The study results also indicate that demographics, especially vaccination attitudes, are much more important than contextual influences in the decision to get vaccinated against COVID-19.Originality/valueThe authors are the first to dive further into the vaccination differences between entrepreneurs and employees. They advise further research into the drivers of this gap, specifically relating to the role of personality and social normative influences.
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