Market designers who want to influence practice have some things in common with makers of public policy. Here are some reflections, in Nature, by Chen Chien-jen, a distinguished epidemiologist who recently finished a term as Vice President of Taiwan.
Taiwan’s pandemic vice-president — from lab bench to public office and back. Successful policy and preparedness require more diverse evidence than researchers often encounter. by Chen Chien-jen
"The first lesson: scientific training teaches us to seek out all the variables that might affect a system. My work as a minister taught me to expand that list of variables far beyond what is typical. Budgets, laws, staffing levels and more enter the picture. So do values and priorities.
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"The second lesson: science is never enough to bring about a thriving society. That takes trust, robust institutions and social cohesion.
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"The third lesson: infectious and toxic agents have impacts that last for decades, so long-range investments in scientific infrastructure pay off. But action must be quick.
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"For treatments to be effective, patients must receive them, which depends on where they are offered, what patients have to pay and what makes them inconvenient and uncomfortable."
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