This paper investigates whether the anti-scientific rhetoric of modern populists can induce
followers to engage in risky behavior. We gather electoral information, credit card expenses …

How do slums shape the economic and health dynamics of pandemics? A difference-in-
differences analysis using millions of mobile phones in Brazil shows that residents of …

COVID-19 is now identified in almost all countries in the world, with poorer regions being
particularly more disadvantaged to efficiently mitigate the impacts of the pandemic. In the …

ABSTRACT COVID-19 outbreaks in China in late December 2019, then in the United States
(US) in early 2020. In the initial wave of diffusion, the virus respectively took 14 and 33 days …

Brazil was one of the countries most affected during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic,
in a pre-vaccine era, and mathematical and statistical models were used in decision-making …

During the covid-19 pandemic, physical distancing is being promoted to reduce the disease
transmission and pressure on health systems. Yet, what determines physical distancing …

The concept of neighborhood contagion focus is defined and justified as a basic spatial unit
for epidemiological diagnosis and action, and a specific methodological procedure is …

Background Despite substantial evidence on the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical
interventions (NPIs), there is still limited evidence on the individual effects of different types …

Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic is a top-level public health concern. This paper attempts
to identify the COVID-19 pandemic in Qom and Mazandaran provinces, Iran using spatial …

How does territorial control by organized crime groups affect the enforcement of public
policies? We answer this question by studying the enforcement of social distancing policies …