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In collaboration with multiple regional centers through the Harvard Global Studies and Outreach Project, this resource pack was created to support the 2021 global studies workshop for high-school educators on “Dis/Misinformation: Perspectives and Pedagogies for Educators in the Post-Truth Era.” The pack accompanied the panel of “Misinformation and Public Health,” which examined the devastating effects of dis-information on public health, or “info-demic,” that has exacerbated the COVID-19 crisis. Through a public health lens, the following…

It is important to consider age and other relevant factors when assessing the value associated with reducing risks to ensure a comprehensive and accurate understanding of its impact. In a recent paper, it is explained that the value of risk reduction, whether it is a temporary or persistent reduction, can be defined using the "value per statistical life" (VSL), "value per statistical life year" (VSLY), or "value per quality-adjusted life year" (VQALY).  

The Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis (SBCA), founded in 2007, works to improve the theory and practice of benefit-cost analysis and support evidence-based policy decisions. It addresses policy areas including public health, transportation, criminal justice, education, energy, environmental quality, homeland security, and poverty. Members include scholars and practitioners from around the world, who work in government, academia, nonprofits and private industry. Its members represent numerous disciplines such as economics, law, engineering, public policy, decision science, and…