Effective COVID-19 policy is not only about public health, but also about economics 

The COVID-19 crisis has ostensibly been seen as relating to public health. However, it has also proved to be intertwined with economic and social behaviour, public health policy and economic policy. Read More>>

Published on - Monday 16th August 2021

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Tracking the Mutant Strain: Forecasting Covid in the UK 

A new study co-authored by Andrew Harvey, and published in the National Institute Economic Review, focuses on the growth rate of the daily number of cases, and the new mutant variants of COVID. Read More>>

Published on - Monday 26th July 2021

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Will Vaccine Passports Encourage the Young to get Vaccinated? 

Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd was quoted in an article for the i Newspaper, on the effectiveness of giving young people incentives to vaccinate. Read More>>

Published on - Monday 2nd August 2021

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What has the last year taught us about the Policy & Economics of COVID-19? 

Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd's recent panel discussion on COVID policy, with Dr Abi Adams-Prassl and Dr Kate Fleming, has been featured in the July issue of the RES Newsletter. Read More>>

Published on - Wednesday 28th July 2021

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Is The UK's 'Freedom Day' Too Soon? 

Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd was interviewed on Danish National Television's DR2 Deadline programme about the UK's lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Read More>>

Published on - Friday 23rd July 2021

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Professor Wynne Godley 1926 - 2010 

We are sad to announce the death of Wynne Godley. Wynne was the third Director of the Department of Applied Economics from 1970 to 1986 and a professor in the Faculty from 1980. He was also a Fellow of Kings College.

Published on - Wednesday 5th April 2023

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