BlueSky Thinking Summary

Kellogg School of Management researchers have learned some Lessons that extend well beyond the virus itself in the wake of Covid-19.

Scott Baker on The Economic Toll of Uncertainty: The more clear policy communication is, the more it helps to stabilize the markets.

Efraim Benmelech and Paola Sapienza pinpoint "civic capital" as Key to getting the public to follow health mandates;

Contend messaging strategies need to be tailored to community trust.

Angela Lee and Jiaqian Wang explore the message-framing leveraging effect in promoting compliance, putting a high premium on the correspondence of messaging with either individual- or collective-level motivations.

Benjamin Jones and colleagues offer some cautious notes on the dangers of large scientific pivoting in times of crises, with an emphasis on diversified scientific workforce preparedness for future emergencies.

Dashun Wang and Ryan Hill appreciate how fast-changing scientific insights into Covid-19 have been factored into responses across the board, with special emphasis on evidence-based approaches to crisis management.

The results are bundled to provide this insight for policymakers in better crisis preparation, resilience, and robust responses to forthcoming challenges.

And as the world moves into the post-pandemic period, this insight brightens toward kindling a strategic blueprint for confidently and effectively sailing through future crises.