Ayala‐Cantu, Luciano and Frattini, Federico Fabio and Morando, Bruno
(2021)
Setting an example: Political leaders' cues and compliance with health policies in the early stages of the Covid‐19 pandemic in Mexico.
Latin American Policy, 12 (2).
pp. 276-299.
ISSN 2041-7365
Abstract
How do political leaders' cues affect citizen behavior regarding a new and complex issue? We address this question in the context of the early stages of the Covid‐19
pandemic in Mexico, using electoral outcomes and
municipal‐level mobility data from Facebook's Movement
Range Maps. In March 2020, Mexico's president downplayed constantly the severity of the coming health crisis
by continuing his political rallies throughout the country
and encouraging people to leave their homes. Using an
event‐study analysis, we find that, after the first press
conference where his government declared mobility restrictions were not yet necessary, on March 13, citizens'
geographic mobility in pro‐government municipalities was
higher than in cities where support for the president was
less strong. Our results are robust to several specifications and definitions of political support. Moreover, we find evidence that our results are driven by cities with higher media penetration, which implies that they can be attributed to people's reactions to the president's cues rather than to systematic differences in the preferences of his supporters.
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Article
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Additional Information: |
Cite as: Ayala‐Cantu, L., Frattini, F.F. & Morando, B. 2021, "Setting an example: Political leaders' cues and compliance with health policies in the early stages of the Covid‐19 pandemic in Mexico", Latin American policy, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 276-299 |
Keywords: |
Covid‐19; health behavior; leadership; social distancing; |
Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics, Finance and Accounting |
Item ID: |
17506 |
Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.1111/lamp.12223 |
Depositing User: |
Bruno Morando
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Date Deposited: |
07 Sep 2023 10:18 |
Journal or Publication Title: |
Latin American Policy |
Publisher: |
Wiley on line |
Refereed: |
Yes |
Funders: |
Irish Research Council |
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