The Phenomenon of Panic Buying and Scarcity during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Bibliometric Study

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has implications for multi-sector problems that affect human life globally. One of the impacts arising from the COVID-19 pandemic is the phenomenon of panic buying, which causes scarcity. This study aims to describe the phenomenon of panic buying and scarcity comprehensively. The research method used is qualitative with bibliometric studies. The results showed that panic buying and scarcity during the Covid-19 pandemic occurred in 3 research streams, namely: 1) health and medicine, whose case/theory basis is pandemic and healthcare; and the basis for further research is the COVID-19 pandemic and domiciliary quarantine measure. 2) psychology, whose basic case/theory is panic, public perception, anxiety, and experience; the next research is psychological underpinning, monitoring social interaction, and frequent social interaction. 3) consumer behavior, whose basic case/theory is purchasing/buying/shopping, e-commerce; And subsequent research is extra buying, panic buying, and scarcity. Further research can raise the issue of consumer experience, whose basic case/theory is impulse buying, concept buying, and outbreak; the next research is buying factor, experience buying, and fear.