Panic buying

Shopper wearing protective face mask hoards toilet paper in supermarket

Stock shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic are about more than just panic buying or labour shortages in supply chains, says UNSW Business School's Professor Jack Cadeaux

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Tim Neal has been recognised for his insights into the economics of climate change, COVID-19 panic buying and child labour.

Woman buying multiple packs of toilet paper

‘Panic buying’ might be a normal human response to uncertainty, after all.

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A man looking at empty shelves in the toilet paper aisle.

Panic buying toilet paper is a quick mental fix that makes people feel more prepared and less anxious, says a UNSW consumer behaviour expert.

Panic buying

New research released by UNSW Sydney on COVID-19 consumer panic shopping has shown that Australian consumers top the globe in panic buying habits – in speed and scale.