Health economics and policy

A European Think Tank’s Experience with the Global Pandemic: The Case of Bruegel

This chapter reviews Bruegel's experience and role in policy formation during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The European Health Data Space

A multinational Delphi consensus to end the COVID-19 public health threat

The failure of global public health governance: a forensic analysis

In this Policy Contribution, we seek to understand the reasons for these failures of global collective action.

Does Europe need a Health Union?

This Policy Contribution assesses the rationale for a Health Union.

The effect of COVID certificates on vaccine uptake, public health, and the economy

An analysis of the incentive effects of COVID certificates on vaccine uptake, health outcomes and the economy.

Europe must come together to confront Omicron

Statement published in the renowned British Medical Journal (BMJ) to address the wave of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.

mRNA vaccines: a lucky shot?

How can the background of mRNA technology development help us understand how public vaccine research and development policy can be improved?

Elimination versus mitigation of SARS-CoV-2 in the presence of effective vaccines

Article published in Lancet Global Heath on strategies to end the COVID-19 pandemic in the presence of effective vaccines.

Strong, balanced, sustainable and inclusive growth? The G20 and the pandemic

The G20 is not doing enough to support strong, balanced, sustainable and inclusive growth in the wake of COVID-19, with the poorest countries left beh

Pandemic prevention: avoiding another cycle of ‘panic and neglect’

Agreement is needed at international level on mechanisms to ensure better preparedness for the next pandemic.

German elections: seizing the moral and economic opportunity of global health security

The new German government should play its part in global health security and preparedness.

The great infodemic: time to consider a fake news tax

A content-based tax on the revenue from digital advertising is needed to prevent the monetisation of fake news by both creators and platforms.

A world divided: global vaccine trade and production

COVID-19 has reinforced traditional vaccine production patterns, but the global vaccine trade has changed considerably.