The cultural determinants of the Covid-19 diffusion

The aim of our research proposal is to undertake an empirical approach that will allow us to understand the cultural determinants of COVID-19 spread in all European countries, USA, China and Canada. The project will identify and quantify the impact of a number of cultural determinants on the virus diffusion such as interpersonal trust, trust in government, political parties and institutions, gender roles in society given that men and women have different degrees of risk aversion, compliance to rules, the degree of socialization and of integration of old people in societies. In view of the d...