Crisis and the Trajectory of Science: Evidence from the 2014 Ebola Outbreak

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Fry, Caroline Viola
• 署名单位: University of Hawaii System; University of Hawaii Manoa
• 刊物名称: REVIEW OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0034-6535
• DOI: 10.1162/rest_a_01096
• 发表日期: 2023-07
• 页码: 1028-1038
• 关键词: productivity; partnerships; IMPACT

摘要

When crises such as disease outbreaks occur in low-income countries, the global response can influence the output of researchers in the most affected locations. This paper investigates the impact of the 2014 West African Ebola epidemic on publication outcomes of endemic country scientists. Driven by collaborations with high-income country scientists in Ebola publications, endemic country scientists with relevant experience increase their publication output. However, the productivity of scientists without relevant experience falls, driving a reduction in non-Ebola publications. Any benefits arising from increased visibility during the epidemic does not appear to spill over to non-Ebola or Africa-led research in the long run.