The public are more likely to comply with COVID-19 measures adopted in countries they believe handled the pandemic better than the UK

Anastasia Ershova and Sebastian Adrian Popa explore the extent to which the public could be encouraged to comply with COVID-19 restrictions based on how effective they think those were abroad. They find that intention to comply with policies is indeed influenced by overseas practices and their perceived effectiveness. They also find that UK residents are quite aware of how effective policies implemented abroad are relative to those in place in the UK.