Now that the vaccine is ~approved in the EU, vaccination rate over the next two weeks will be a great proxy to estimate government competence.
Not a perfect measure by all means, but probably one of the best we had in a long time; and a bipartisan one.
Not a perfect measure by all means, but probably one of the best we had in a long time; and a bipartisan one.
https://twitter.com/carloalberto/status/1340411963298500609
Motivations: most other measures can be argued, "we did bad, because we took a different tradeoff". This one hardly can.
We can argue on tradeoffs re: top speed (eg, mandatory or voluntary? Everyone or at-risk-only?) but the initial acceleration should be a target for all.
We can argue on tradeoffs re: top speed (eg, mandatory or voluntary? Everyone or at-risk-only?) but the initial acceleration should be a target for all.
The purpose wouldn't be, of course, to make a ranking. It's not a zero-sum competition.
Instead, it would be to be a benchmark, and an eye-opener on what's possible and on the opportunity costs of lacking competence.
Instead, it would be to be a benchmark, and an eye-opener on what's possible and on the opportunity costs of lacking competence.
Also, it would be interesting to benchmark re: vaccine supply rate as countries receive them. (Yes, stock and flow problems, I'm aware. Still.)
https://twitter.com/robinhanson/status/1339972647489310720
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