Hatred against Roma in times of pandemic
This chapter discusses the historically entrenched practice of minority scapegoating during epidemics, exemplified by the return of anti-Roma racism as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research
Unobserved Heterogeneity, State Dependence, and Health Plan Choices
We provide a new method to analyze discrete choice models with state dependence and individual-by-product fixed effects, and use it to analyze consumer choices in a policy-relevant environment (a subs
The Great Unequalizer: Initial Health Effects of COVID-19 in the United States
We measure inequities from the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality and hospitalizations in the United States during the early months of the outbreak.
What I Saw on the Road to Insurrection: Internal Political Efficacy, Conspiracy Beliefs and the Effect of Depression on Support for the January 6th Storming of the Capitol
Depression can affect individuals’ attitudes by enhancing cognitive biases and altering perceptions of risk. Some evidence suggests an association between depression and endorsing mass violence.
Beyond Causality: Additional Benefits of Randomized Controlled Trials for Improving Health Care Delivery
Policy Points Policymakers at federal and state agencies, health systems, payers, and providers need rigorous evidence for strategies to improve health care delivery and population health.
How governments can prepare for crises: the lessons from COVID
Faced with an overwhelming crisis, governments across the world grappled with difficult policy choices in response to COVID.
Effect of Physician-Delivered COVID-19 Public Health Messages and Messages Acknowledging Racial Inequity on Black and White Adults’ Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices Related to COVID-19: A Randomized
Social distancing is critical to the control of COVID-19, which has disproportionately affected the Black community.
Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Socio-Demographics, Co-Morbidity, and Past Experience of Racial Discrimination
The goal of this study is to explore predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, including socio-demographic factors, comorbidity, risk perception, and experience of discrimination, in a sample of the U
Doctors' and Nurses' Social Media Ads Reduced Holiday Travel and COVID-19 Infections: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
During the COVID-19 epidemic, many health professionals started using mass communication on social media to relay critical information and persuade individuals to adopt preventative health behaviors.
Water, Health and Wealth: The Impact of Piped Water Outages on Disease Prevalence and Financial Transactions in Zambia
Providing clean water requires maintenance, as well as the initial connections that are typically measured.
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