The COVID-19 consumption game-changer: Evidence from a large-scale multi-country survey

Evolution of COVID-19 municipal solid waste disposal behaviors using epidemiology-based periods defined by World Health Organization guidelines

“…However, increasing trends are observed in both the linear regression (b = +1.6) and MK test (z = +5.0) in the Group II period. Online shopping was increasingly popular during the subsequent COVID-19 waves ( Hodbod et al, 2021 ), contributing to the increased generation of packaging waste ( Pinos et al, 2022 ). The national retail sales record supports this observation.…”

Preference Shifts During Health Shocks: Foreign Tourists’ Expenditure–Price Elasticity Throughout the Pandemic

“…According to our framework, the decline in the expenditure–price elasticity of foreign tourists in leisure activities during the pandemic (higher price elasticity of demand) is explained by the reduction in the marginal propensity to consume ( Hodbod et al, 2021 ) due to income uncertainty (precautionary savings motive) and negative emotional reactions to price surges (equity theory) during COVID-19 times ( Zhang et al, 2020 ). Therefore, H1 is supported for leisure activities like visiting museums, theme parks or gambling.…”

Heavy crisis, new perspectives? Investigating the role of consumption, time wealth and meaning construction during countrywide Covid-19 lockdown in Germany

“…However, a great challenge is the maintenance of motivation for individuals to reduce consumption on the long-term, especially because there is currently a strong tendency to shift consumption to e-commerce ( Statistisches Bundesamt, 2021 ). Hodbod et al. (2021) showed that consumption preferences remained changed also after lockdown restrictions were lifted.…”