What's Gov Got to Do with it?: Pandemic Crisis Communication in a Polarized Environment DOI
D. Wang, Marina Kogan

Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 9(2), P. 1 - 57

Published: May 2, 2025

Official crisis communication on social media is critical to response, as it provides the public with accurate and timely information regarding risks advised protective actions during crises. A polarized environment can complicate effective communication, different officials may have priorities in their making more challenging for trust pertaining media. In this work, we analyze COVID-19 leading up 2020 U.S. presidential / congressional election. We focus what prioritized by politicians of government agencies - official sources most likely impacted contentious national elections. find consistency discrepancy primary secondary risks, well corresponding actions. addition, topics actions, predictive that politicians. This complicates prior findings affect implementation efficacy bureaucracy, offering some hope impartial bureaucracy even a environment.

Language: Английский

Polarization and public health: Partisan differences in social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic DOI Creative Commons

Hunt Allcott,

Levi Boxell, Jacob Conway

et al.

Journal of Public Economics, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 191, P. 104254 - 104254

Published: Aug. 6, 2020

Language: Английский

Citations

805
Polarization and Public Health: Partisan Differences in Social Distancing during the Coronavirus Pandemic DOI Open Access

Hunt Allcott,

Levi Boxell, Jacob Conway

et al.

Published: April 1, 2020

We study partisan differences in Americans' response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Political leaders and media outlets on right left have sent divergent messages about severity of crisis, which could impact extent Republicans Democrats engage social distancing other efforts reduce disease transmission.We develop a simple model pandemic with heterogeneous agents that clarifies causes consequences responses.We use location data from large sample smartphones show areas more engaged less distancing, controlling for factors including public policies, population density, local COVID cases deaths.We then present new survey evidence significant gaps at individual level between self-reported beliefs personal risk, future pandemic.

Language: Английский

Citations

429
The Political Economy of Populism DOI
Sergei Guriev,

Elias Papaioannou

Journal of Economic Literature, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 60(3), P. 753 - 832

Published: Sept. 1, 2022

We synthesize the literature on recent rise of populism. First, we discuss definitions and present descriptive evidence increase in support for populists. Second, cover historical evolution populist regimes since late nineteenth century. Third, role secular economic factors related to cross-border trade automation. Fourth, review studies 2008–09 global financial crisis subsequent austerity, connect them work covering Great Depression, likely mechanisms. Fifth, identity politics, trust, cultural backlash. Sixth, consequences growth immigration refugee crisis. also gap between perceptions reality regarding immigration. Seventh, impact internet social media. Eighth, implications populism’s rise. conclude outlining avenues further research. (JEL D72, E32, G01, J15, N30, N40, Z13)

Language: Английский

Citations

276
Partisan pandemic: How partisanship and public health concerns affect individuals’ social mobility during COVID-19 DOI Creative Commons
Joshua D. Clinton, J. Cohen, John S. Lapinski

et al.

Science Advances, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 7(2)

Published: Jan. 6, 2021

Partisanship affects efforts to limit social mobility.

Language: Английский

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234
Vaccination, politics and COVID-19 impacts DOI Creative Commons
Don E. Albrecht

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 22(1)

Published: Jan. 14, 2022

Abstract The development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines provides a clear path to bring the pandemic an end. Vaccination rates, however, have been insufficient prevent disease spread. A critical factor in so many people choosing not be vaccinated is their political views. In this study, model developed tested explore impacts views on vaccination rates cases deaths per 100,000 residents U.S. counties. data strongly supported model. counties with high percentage Republican voters, were significantly lower much higher. Moving forward, it find ways overcome division rebuild trust science health professionals.

Language: Английский

Citations

211
Rural and Urban Differences in COVID‐19 Prevention Behaviors DOI Open Access
Timothy Callaghan, Jennifer A. Lueck, Kristin Lunz Trujillo

et al.

The Journal of Rural Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 37(2), P. 287 - 295

Published: Feb. 22, 2021

Abstract Purpose To examine whether the adoption of COVID‐19‐related preventive health behaviors vary in rural versus urban communities United States while accounting for influence political ideology, demographic factors, and COVID‐19 experiences. Methods We rely on a representative survey 5009 American adults collected from May 28 to June 8, 2020. analyze status, experiences self‐reported 8 behaviors. Findings Rural residents are significantly less likely have worn mask public, sanitized their home or workplace with disinfectant, avoided dining at restaurants bars, worked home. These findings, exception out, robust inclusion measures Conclusions participate several This reality could exacerbate existing disparities access outcomes Americans. Health messaging targeted improving behavior America is warranted.

Language: Английский

Citations

192
Understanding the impact of COVID-19 intervention policies on the hospitality labor market DOI Creative Commons
Arthur Huang, Christos Makridis, Mark Baker

et al.

International Journal of Hospitality Management, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 91, P. 102660 - 102660

Published: Aug. 28, 2020

Language: Английский

Citations

137
The Political Economy of Populism DOI
Sergei Guriev,

Elias Papaioannou

SSRN Electronic Journal, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2020

We synthesize the literature on recent rise of populism. First, we discuss definitions and present descriptive evidence increase in support for populists. Second, cover historical evolution populist regimes since late 19th century. Third, role secular economic factors related to cross-border trade automation. Fourth, review studies 2008{2009 global financial crisis subsequent austerity, connect them work covering Great Depression, likely mechanisms. Fifth, identity politics, trust, cultural backlash. Sixth, consequences growth immigration refugee crisis. also gap between perceptions reality regarding immigration. Seventh, impact internet social media. Eighth, works implications populism's rise. Finally, outline avenues further research.

Language: Английский

Citations

94
Association between COVID-19 outcomes and mask mandates, adherence, and attitudes DOI Creative Commons

Dhaval Adjodah,

Karthik Dinakar, Matteo Chinazzi

et al.

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 16(6), P. e0252315 - e0252315

Published: June 23, 2021

We extend previous studies on the impact of masks COVID-19 outcomes by investigating an unprecedented breadth and depth health outcomes, geographical resolutions, types mask mandates, early versus later waves controlling for other government interventions, mobility testing rate weather. show that mandates are associated with a statistically significant decrease in new cases (-3.55 per 100K), deaths (-0.13 proportion hospital admissions (-2.38 percentage points) up to 40 days after introduction both at state county level. These effects large, corresponding 14% highest recorded number cases, 13% deaths, 7% admission proportion. also find linked 23.4 point increase adherence four diverse states. Given recent lifting we estimate ending these states is -3.19 points 12 100K (13% number) daily no effect hospitalizations deaths. Lastly, using large novel survey dataset 847 thousand responses 69 countries, introduce results community attitudes towards reduction Our have policy implications reinforcing need maintain encourage mask-wearing public, especially light some starting remove their mandates.

Language: Английский

Citations

87
Partisan residential sorting on climate change risk DOI Creative Commons

Asaf Bernstein,

Stephen B. Billings, Matthew Gustafson

et al.

Journal of Financial Economics, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 146(3), P. 989 - 1015

Published: April 26, 2022

Language: Английский

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70