Policymaking During the COVID-19 Pandemic Cost-Benefit Analysis

U.S. 2020 election results What explains global variation in COVID-19 mortality? Policy tool: Cost-Benefit Analysis Application: COVID-19 and digital surveillance PUAF U6100 The Politics of Policymaking PUAF U6100 The Politics of Policymaking PUAF U6100 The Politics of Policymaking Polls and election results Even though most polls correctly predicted that Biden will win the elections, the margins in many places were off Let’s look at some examples: Real Clear Politics Image Source: PUAF U6100 The Politics of Policymaking The election results drove many Americans to the streets Photo credit: WTOP/Dave Dildine PUAF U6100 The Politics of Policymaking The election results drove many Americans to the streets Photo credit: Getty Images/Samuel Corum PUAF U6100 The Politics of Policymaking The election results drove many Americans to the streets Photo credit: AP/Alex Brandon PUAF U6100 The Politics of Policymaking The election results drove many Americans to the streets Photo credit: AP/John Locher PUAF U6100 The Politics of Policymaking The election results drove many Americans to the streets Photo credit: AP PUAF U6100 The Politics of Policymaking Same patterns observed on social media PUAF U6100 The Politics of Policymaking Trump’s content restricted on Twitter but available on Gab PUAF U6100 The Politics of Policymaking Rejection of the election results is especially strong in ’alternative’ online platforms While misleading content regarding the U.S. elections is restricted on the main social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter), it is the center of attention on platforms like Gab and Parler Users who advance misleading information are restricted on the mainstream platforms, and thus migrate to alternative platforms POLL: Should we be concerned with these migrations? Let’s discuss. PUAF U6100 The Politics of Policymaking Course progress Policy Analysis • Introduction • Policy analysis and writing Democracy