Older People During the Covid-19 Pandemic: An International Comparison of Four Cities

Wong, Johnston H. C.; Ho, Ghee Wee

doi:10.1007/978-981-99-2497-4_6

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“…The data in this study were collected from online surveys administered in November and December 2021 targeting tertiary students (primarily those born in 2003) in Hong Kong (Wong and Kwong 2023). Payments of benefits could alter meritocratic views, especially for young adults in their formative years without any extensive real-world exposure (Wong and Chui 2017), and when the distinction between receiving and not receiving such benefits is arbitrary.…”

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COVID-19 Direct Relief Payments and Political and Economic Attitudes among Tertiary Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Wong,

Kwong

2023

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, ad hoc direct relief payments were used extensively as a means of economic stimulation and individual compensation. Current studies are focusing on the economic impact of these policies, but they seldom consider how these payments affect individual beliefs and attitudes. This study used a survey with quasi-experimental elements to examine how these payments affected tertiary students in Hong Kong by focusing primarily on a cohort including both eligible and noneligible students. Whereas satisfaction with the economy and government and support for democracy were not affected, nonrecipients assigned greater importance to meritocratic factors in improving life outcomes. The findings of this study shed light on how governments inadvertently may be affecting the outlook of young adults with transfers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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confidence: 99%