Conversations with Sebastian Galiani: Episode XLV - Video
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd was interviewed by Sebastian Galiani, for his 'Conversations' video series (in Spanish). Read More>>
Published on - Thursday 7th April 2022
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COVID vaccine passports 'increase jab uptake' in countries with lower coverage
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd has commented on Sky News about a study which shows COVID certification led more people to get vaccinated. Read More>>
Published on - Wednesday 15th December 2021
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Talking Economics. A one-two punch: health and economics - video
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd participated in a panel event for the Economics Observatory, "A one-two punch: health and economics". Read More>>
Published on - Wednesday 24th November 2021
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Modelling Behaviour to Inform Policy for Pandemics - Videos
Watch videos from the Modelling Behaviour to Inform Policy for Pandemics event, that Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd and Newton Gateway to Mathematics organised. Read More>>
Published on - Wednesday 10th November 2021
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Modelling Behaviour to Inform Policy for Pandemics
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd and Newton Gateway to Mathematics have organised a three-day workshop on Modelling Behaviour to Inform Policy for Pandemics. The online event will run from Tuesday 2nd November 2021 to Friday 5th November 2021 and will bring together epidemiologists, economists, modelers and policy makers. Please see the site for more details and to register your interest.
Event Date - Tuesday 2nd November 2021 - Friday 5th November 2021
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The Great Vaccine Rollout - Video
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd chaired The Great Vaccine Rollout: Covid-19, Cooperation & Global Public Goods webinar, organised by The Bennett Institute for Public Policy. Read More>>
Published on - Thursday 28th October 2021
Tags:The Great Vaccine Rollout: Covid-19, Cooperation & Global Public Goods
The Bennett Institute for Public Policy held an online webinar on Tuesday 26th October 2021, at 17:00pm - 18:15pm, where international experts in economics and public affairs discussed vaccine nationalism. Read More>>
Event Date - Tuesday 26th October 2021
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New podcast with Dr Toxvaerd on economics and public health
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd explains how economics can be used to inform public health policy in a new podcast recorded by the London School of Economics. Read More>>
Published on - Monday 4th October 2021
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Stranger danger: are we more Covid-safe around friends and family?
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd has published a new Economics Observatory article which looks at, post COVID-19, how our attitudes have changed towards spending time with people we don't know as opposed to our close family and friends. Read More>>
Published on - Wednesday 29th September 2021
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Why rich countries are reluctant to part with surplus vaccine in favour of the poor
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd was quoted in an article for the daily Russian newspaper Izvestia, that looks at the inequality of the worldwide distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. Read More>>
Published on - Thursday 23rd September 2021
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Covid-19 Vaccinations Boost the Global Economy, but May Not Cure It Alone
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd was interviewed for The Wall Street Journal on how the vaccine roll out and Delta variant are effecting the global recovery. Read More>>
Published on - Monday 20th September 2021
Tags:How important is international cooperation in the vaccine rollout?
In this Economics Observatory article, Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd explains that international cooperation of vaccine rollout is crucial, and asks how well are we doing? Read More>>
Published on - Friday 20th August 2021
Tags:Does COVID-19 change the value of vaccines?
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd explains in the Economics Observatory, vaccines should be valued higher than treatments, because with communicable diseases they reduce the likelihood of people becoming seriously ill. Read More>>
Published on - Tuesday 17th August 2021
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How do vaccines affect the risks we face and the way we behave?
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd has written a new article for the Economics Observatory that discusses how vaccines affect the way we behave. Read More>>
Published on - Tuesday 3rd August 2021
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COVID-19: How the Faculty Researched the Pandemic in Real Time
Dr Flavio Toxvaerd talks about the importance of the Faculty’s research into the current and future pandemics.
Published on - Thursday 17th June 2021
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Can Incentives Encourage People to get Vaccinated?
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd spoke to the BBC World Service about vaccine apathy and the hesitation amongst some members of the public to get vaccinated. Read More>>
Published on - Wednesday 16th June 2021
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Competition or Cooperation?
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd has contributed to a piece on vaccines for the first edition of the Economics Observatory's ECO Magazine. Read More>>
Published on - Monday 14th June 2021
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Should the Government still Ease Restrictions?
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd was interviewed for the BBC News on the proposed easing of UK restrictions in June. Read More>>
Published on - Monday 7th June 2021
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Britain Fears a 3rd COVID-19 Wave
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd was interviewed for National Danish Radio’s Orientation programme about the impending easing of restrictions in the U.K. Read More>>
Published on - Friday 4th June 2021
Tags:Behavioural Responses to the Vaccine Rollout
Now that the Covid vaccine rollout is in full swing, changes to our behaviour are starting to emerge. New research by Dr Toxvaerd shows how these changes are impacting how many people act in public.
Published on - Tuesday 27th April 2021
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‘Optimistic’ Public More Likely to Shun Surge Testing, Despite Indian Variant Growth
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd was interviewed by The Telegraph about public confidence in the vaccine roll out and the use of PCR test kits. Read More>>
Published on - Tuesday 25th May 2021
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Vaccine Roll Out and Post-Covid-19 Recovery
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd was interviewed by BBC Scotland News for their COVID-19 Special. Read More>>
Published on - Monday 24th May 2021
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Should Patents on Covid-19 Vaccines be Waived?
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd has written a new article for the Economics Observatory that looks at whether the patents on Covid-19 vaccines should be waived to allow low-income countries to produce their own doses. Read More>>
Published on - Friday 14th May 2021
Tags:How Does the Market for Vaccines Work?
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd and Anthony McDonnell (Center for Global Development), have written a new article for the Economics Observatory that discusses the inequalities of vaccine development. Read More>>
Published on - Thursday 13th May 2021
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Will Free Access to Vaccine IP Increase Supply?
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd was interviewed for the At The Margin Podcast about The Economics of Vaccines. Read More>>
Published on - Tuesday 11th May 2021
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Vaccine Nationalism: Why do some countries cooperate and others go it alone?
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd and Tony Yates (independent economist), have written a new article for the Economics Observatory that discusses ‘vaccine nationalism’. Read More>>
Published on - Tuesday 4th May 2021
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The Trouble Does Not Come To One: What the Tragedy in India Teaches Other Countries
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd was interviewed for the Russian newspaper Izvestia about the increase in world wide COVID-19 cases. Read More>>
Published on - Sunday 2nd May 2021
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How Europe's Vaccine Wars Could Hinder the Fight Against COVID Variants
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd was quoted in an article for NBC News, where he spoke about the effect possible trade restrictions could have on international distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and on new variants.
Published on - Thursday 25th March 2021
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Tensions Over EU Vaccine Distribution Threaten to Boil Over
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd was interviewed for BBC World Service's Marketplace Morning Report programme, where he spoke about the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to the European Union. Read More>>
Published on - Thursday 28th January 2021
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Managing COVID-19 Vaccines Rationally
Flavio Toxvaerd and Miltos Makris (University of Kent) have published an article for VOXeu titled "Vaccines against COVID-19 are on the horizon; now is the time to manage the transition rationally". This column examines how the prospect of a vaccine alters individuals’ incentives to self-protect and how the social planner would prefer the individual to behave, between now and the arrival of the vaccine.
Published on - Tuesday 24th November 2020
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