Nudging Civilian Evacuation During War: Evidence from Ukraine
Type
working paper
Date Issued
2022-01
Author(s)
Martinez, Seung-Keun
;
Pompeo, Monika
;
Sheremeta, Roman
;
Vakhitov, Volodymyr
;
;
Zaika, Nataliia
Abstract
In times of war, evacuating civilians from conflict zones is of critical importance for their survival and well-being. However, many people are hesitant to evacuate. Text-based nudges are a promising, yet unexplored, venue to increase the willingness to evacuate. We conduct a controlled survey experiment in Ukraine, manipulating the framing of automated alert messages. Our findings suggest that providing individuals with an evacuation plan by the authorities is crucial. The specific framing of the message itself does not seem to play a role in the perceived effectiveness of the messages. Heterogeneity analysis shows that women respond more strongly to information about a provided evacuation plan. Furthermore, having a pre-existing personal evacuation plan and being provided with one by the authorities act as substitutes.
Language
English
Keywords
evacuation
Russo-Ukrainian war
nudge
text-based alert
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
No
Eprints ID
268179
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