This paper explains how informal institutions influence the reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic and the response to formal restrictions. I claim that it is not enough to introduce countermeasures, as individuals must follow them if they are to be effective. The acceptance of such measures is reflected in individuals' degrees of mobility decrease and contact reduction, the aims of governmental restrictions. I identify a group of attitudes connected with individuals' responses that differ across countries. They are associated with social relations and approaches to dealing with problems. The analysis confirms that formal restrictions can be seen as successful only if they are supported by strong informal institutions. In some cases, they even define individuals' reactions more than formal recommendations. The findings are useful not only for explaining the special case of reaction to pandemic restrictions but also for investigating what generally determines individuals' compliance with formal rules.

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应对政府 COVID-19 限制：非正式机构的作用

本文解释了非正式机构如何影响对 COVID-19 大流行的反应和对正式限制的反应。我声称仅仅引入反制措施是不够的，因为个人必须遵循它们才能有效。对此类措施的接受程度反映在个人的流动性减少和接触减少的程度，即政府限制的目的。我确定了一组与各国不同的个人反应相关的态度。它们与社会关系和处理问题的方法有关。分析证实，只有得到强有力的非正式机构的支持，正式限制才能被视为成功。在某些情况下，他们甚至比正式的建议更能定义个人的反应。