Evidence for Pandemic Recovery Action

This briefing was recorded on May 27th, 2020.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a need for real-time, objective analysis that decisionmakers can use to take action and roll out recovery plans. In this briefing, Peter Hussey and Courtney Gidengil discuss how RAND can help rethink and retool our emergency management systems by assessing rapidly emerging information, synthesizing a range of solutions, and disseminating actionable evidence for immediate response. They talk about ways RAND research can be used to support decisionmaking through the phases of a crisis, from emergency response to recovery and long-term plans to mitigate lasting effects.

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Brandon Baker is vice president of development at the RAND Corporation. He sets RAND's fundraising strategy and oversees its engagement with the philanthropic community. He has more than a decade of experience in both public and private higher education institutions. Most recently, Baker served…

Peter S. Hussey

Vice President and Director, RAND Health Care

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