In the Media
January 26, 2022
We can’t tackle Covid unless economists and epidemiologists talk to each other
Flavio Toxvaerd
January 25, 2022
Pandemic caused thousands of missed cancer referrals and non-Covid related deaths, report finds
Christopher Rauh
January 25, 2022
At least 4,000 non-COVID excess deaths caused by pandemic in England, report finds, with 32,000 missing cancer treatment
Christopher Rauh
December 14, 2021
COVID vaccine passports 'increase jab uptake' in countries with lower coverage, sudy suggests
Flavio Toxvaerd
September 23, 2021
Why rich countries are reluctant to part with surplus vaccine in favour of the poor
Flavio Toxvaerd
September 19, 2021
Covid-19 Vaccinations Boost the Global Economy, but May Not Cure It Alone
Flavio Toxvaerd
July 28, 2021
What has the last year taught us about the Policy & Economics of COVID-19?
Flavio Toxvaerd - Starts page 20
July 19, 2021
Academic Gender Gap Widens During Pandemic
Noriko Amano-Patiño, Elisa Faraglia, Chryssi Giannitsarou and Zeina Hasna
July 9, 2021
NHS Staff Deleting Covid App as Calls Grow for Doctors to be Exempt from Self-Isolation
Flavio Toxvaerd
June 3, 2021
Confusion and Hesitation, Britain Fears a 3rd COVID-19 Wave
Flavio Toxvaerd - in Danish
May 21, 2021
‘Optimistic’ Public More Likely to Shun Surge Testing, Despite Indian Variant Growth
Flavio Toxvaerd
May 2, 2021
The Trouble Does Not Come To One: What the Tragedy in India Teaches Other Countries
Flavio Toxvaerd - in Russian
April 27, 2021
Lockdowns Widen the Gender Gap in Mental Health
Abigail Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin and Christopher Rauh
April 15, 2021
Has the Pandemic Changed Research Culture – and is it for the better?
Noriko Amano-Patiño, Elisa Faraglia, Chryssi Giannitsarou and Zeina Hasna
March 25, 2021
How Europe's Vaccine Wars Could Hinder the Fight Against COVID Variants
Flavio Toxvaerd
March 4, 2021
The Shifting Fronts in the Battle Over EU Trade Policy
Alexander Chudik, Kamiar Mohaddes and Mehdi Raissi
March 4, 2021
United Kingdom: Tax Increases to Finance “Whatever the Cost”
Alexander Chudik, Kamiar Mohaddes and Mehdi Raissi
February 19, 2021
NIESR Weekly Covid-19 Tracker Using Time Series Model
Andrew Harvey and Paul Kattuman
January 19, 2021
News from the Women’s Committee - A Growing Divide
Chryssi Giannitsarou and Sarah Smith
January 18, 2021
Europe Walks a Tightrope as it Waits for Virus Immunity to Take Hold
Flavio Toxvaerd
December 9, 2020
Did the Office for National Statistics Really Produce ‘False Data’ on Coronavirus Infections?
Flavio Toxvaerd
December 7, 2020
Under the Concern of “Privacy”, can the “Health Codes” of Various Countries be Unified?
Flavio Toxvaerd - in Chinese
December 4, 2020
What COVID-19 Shows is That the Global Economy is Not Very Resilient. Climate Change Could Hit it Severely
Kamiar Mohaddes
December 3, 2020
No Country ‘immune’ to COVID-19 Economic Shock, but Asian Nations will Bounce Back Faster
Kamiar Mohaddes
December 1, 2020
Government Won’t Say How Much Tiered Restrictions Will Cost Economy
Flavio Toxvaerd
November 30, 2020
Government Paper Offers no Assessment of Economic Impact of Tier Restrictions
Flavio Toxvaerd
November 24, 2020
Home Working can Enhance Mental Well-being
Noriko Amano-Patiño, Elisa Faraglia, Chryssi Giannitsarou and Zeina Hasna
November 24, 2020
Vaccines Against COVID-19 are on the Horizon; Now is the Time to Manage the Transition Rationally
Flavio Toxvaerd
November 21, 2020
When Will the Economy Recover from the Corona Recession?
Alexander Chudik, Kamiar Mohaddes, Hashem Pesaran, Mehdi Raissi and Alessandro Rebucci - in Persian
November 3, 2020
Moonshot Testing Of Millions 'Will Fail Unless 14-Day Quarantine Rule For Contacts Is Relaxed'
Flavio Toxvaerd
October 21, 2020
Confusion and Throwing: Who and How is Fighting a New Outbreak of COVID-19
Flavio Toxvaerd - in Russian
October 21, 2020
Number of Covid-19 Deaths in Britain Could Have Been Halved by Imposing Lockdown Just Four Days Earlier
Andrew Harvey and Paul Kattuman
October 19, 2020
As Global COVID-19 Infections Pass 40 Million, 2nd Wave Coronavirus Restrictions More Localized
Flavio Toxvaerd
October 19, 2020
Economic Consequences of Covid-19: A Counterfactual Multi-Country Analysis
Alexander Chudik, Kamiar Mohaddes, M. Hashem Pesaran, Mehdi Raissi and Alessandro Rebucci
October 19, 2020
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Worldwide Passes 40 Million; New Strategies Target Hot Spots
Flavio Toxvaerd
October 19, 2020
Countries Zero in on Coronavirus Hot Spots as Cases Rise Again Globally
Flavio Toxvaerd
October 18, 2020
LBC Breakfast with Andrew Castle
Flavio Toxvaerd
October 16, 2020
The Asymmetric Effects Of COVID-19 on the Labor Market Performance of Mothers and Fathers
Noriko Amano-Patiño, Elisa Faraglia, Chryssi Giannitsarou and Zeina Hasna
October 15, 2020
Are Gyms Set to Close? What Could Happen Under the ‘Three Tier’ System
Flavio Toxvaerd
October 14, 2020
Are Gyms Set To Close? What Could Happen Under The ‘Three Tier’ System
Flavio Toxvaerd
October 14, 2020
Europe Overtakes U.S. in New Cases of Covid-19 as Restrictions Tighten
Flavio Toxvaerd
October 6, 2020
Matt Hancock Says Changes to Local and National Lockdown Rules Coming
Flavio Toxvaerd
October 6, 2020
Matt Hancock Says Changes to Local and National Lockdown Rules Coming
Flavio Toxvaerd
October 6, 2020
Matt Hancock Says Changes to Local and National Lockdown Rules Coming
Flavio Toxvaerd
October 2, 2020
COVID-19: Calling on Women in Medicine to Lead in Place
Noriko Amano-Patiño, Elisa Faraglia, Chryssi Giannitsarou and Zeina Hasna
October 2, 2020
Fears Wet Weather Could Fuel Covid-19 Spread, As Storm Alex Lashes Britain
Flavio Toxvaerd
September 28, 2020
Pubs Should Be Open LONGER Not Closed At 10pm If We Want To Contain Covid-19, Says Expert
Flavio Toxvaerd
September 28, 2020
Pubs Should be Open LONGER Not Closed at 10pm if we Want to Contain Covid-19, Says Expert
Flavio Toxvaerd
September 24, 2020
Recovery Fund: This Time it May (and Should) Be Different
Lorenzo Codogno and Giancarlo Corsetti
September 23, 2020
Women: Regain Your Professional Footing
Noriko Amano-Patiño, Elisa Faraglia, Chryssi Giannitsarou and Zeina Hasna
September 22, 2020
Reaction to Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Adviser's Press Briefing
Flavio Toxvaerd
September 18, 2020
Post-Pandemic Debt Sustainability in the EU/Euro Area: This Time May (and should) Be Different
Lorenzo Codogno and Giancarlo Corsetti
September 2, 2020
Welcome Back to School, Britain’s Economy Is Counting On You
Abi Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, and Christopher Rauh
September 2, 2020
Working From Home: The Polarising Workplace
Abi Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, and Christopher Rauh
August 14, 2020
Easing Covid Limits Early Could Inflate Deaths and Deepen Recession
Vasco Carvalho and Flavio Toxvaerd
August 14, 2020
Raise Sick Pay to Lower Virus Health and Economic Risks
Vasco Carvalho and Flavio Toxvaerd
August 9, 2020
Two-thirds of UK’s Furloughed Workers Continued Job in Covid-19 Lockdown
Abi Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, and Christopher Rauh
August 7, 2020
The Heterogeneous Transmission of ECB Policies: Lessons for a Post-COVID Europe
Giancarlo Corsetti, Joao B. Duarte and Samuel Mann
July 27, 2020
Wearing a Face Mask Does Not Give ‘False Sense of Security’, Say Experts
Flavio Toxvaerd
July 17, 2020
Researchers Also Find it More Difficult
Noriko Amano-Patiño, Elisa Faraglia, Chryssi Giannitsarou and Zeina Hasna - in Catalan
July 16, 2020
How Economists Have Contributed to Research into the Effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic
Noriko Amano-Patiño, Elisa Faraglia, Chryssi Giannitsarou and Zeina Hasna - in French
June 24, 2020
In the Wake of COVID-19, Academia Needs New Solutions to Ensure Gender Equity
Noriko Amano-Patiño, Elisa Faraglia, Chryssi Giannitsarou and Zeina Hasna
June 24, 2020
Women Bear the Brunt of Virus Fallout in Workplace
Abi Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, and Christopher Rauh
June 22, 2020
Women Bear the Brunt of Virus Fallout in Workplace
Abi Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, and Christopher Rauh
June 21, 2020
Women Bear Brunt of Coronavirus Fallout in Workplace
Abi Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, and Christopher Rauh
June 18, 2020
Challenges for the Female Academic During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Noriko Amano-Patiño, Elisa Faraglia, Chryssi Giannitsarou and Zeina Hasna
June 12, 2020
Social Distancing and Supply Disruptions in a Pandemic
Martin Bodenstein, Giancarlo Corsetti and Luca Guierrieri
June 9, 2020
Consoles Are Not Needed For Europe
Giancarlo Corsetti, Aitor Erce and Antonio Garcia Pascual
June 8, 2020
Women Have Published Fewer Studies on the Pandemic
Noriko Amano-Patiño, Elisa Faraglia, Chryssi Giannitsarou and Zeina Hasna
May 29, 2020
Critics Say Lockdowns will be More Damaging Than the Virus
Martin Bodenstein, Giancarlo Corsetti and Luca Guierrieri
May 28, 2020
Credit During a Crisis: The Bond Lending Channel of Monetary Policy
Olivier Darmouni, Oliver Giesecke and Alexander Rodnyansky
May 23, 2020
Is Coronavirus Widening the Gender Divide and Disadvantaging Women?
Abi Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, and Christopher Rauh
May 23, 2020
Colin Murray Radio Programme
Abi Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, and Christopher Rauh
May 23, 2020
Is Coronavirus Widening the Gender Divide and Disadvantaging Women?
Abi Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, and Christopher Rauh
May 22, 2020
George Soros Proposes Debt with no End Date to Save Divided EU
Giancarlo Corsetti, Aitor Erce and Antonio Garcia Pascual
May 22, 2020
The Choices Working Parents Make Now Will Shape the Future for Women
Abi Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, and Christopher Rauh
May 21, 2020
Perpetual Bonds are not the Best Way to Finance the European Recovery Fund
Giancarlo Corsetti, Aitor Erce and Antonio García Pascual
May 20, 2020
Are Women Publishing Less During the Pandemic?
Noriko Amano-Patiño, Elisa Faraglia, Chryssi Giannitsarou and Zeina Hasna
May 14, 2020
Perpetual Bonds Are Not the Best Way to Finance the European Recovery Fund
Giancarlo Corsetti, Aitor Erce and Antonio Garcia Pascual
May 13, 2020
Europe has Broken the Ice: The Anti-Covid-19 Credit Line is Positive.
Giancarlo Corsetti, Aitor Erce and Ramon Marimon
May 12, 2020
The Eurogroup Has broken the Ice, but There are Pieces to Melt
Giancarlo Corsetti, Aitor Erce and Ramon Marimon
May 10, 2020
Studies Show That Because of Isolation Mothers Spend 50% More Time Than Fathers on Childcare
Abi Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, and Christopher Rauh
May 8, 2020
Women are Struggling More with Mental Health Under Lockdown Than Men
Abi Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, and Christopher Rauh
May 6, 2020
The Corona Shock and the German Job Market: Especially Young and Low-skilled People Affected
Abi Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, and Christopher Rauh
May 5, 2020
Mothers are Most Affected by Isolation, Research Indicates
Abi Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, and Christopher Rauh
May 4, 2020
How Covid-19 Widens Inequalities
Abi Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, and Christopher Rauh
May 6, 2020
Mandated and Targeted Social Isolation Policies Flatten the COVID19 Curve and Can Help Mitigate the Associated Employment Losses
Alexander Chudik, M. Hashem Pesaran and Alessandro Rebucci
May 5, 2020
Covid-19: Study Links Bolsonaro's Behavior to 10% of Cases and Deaths in Brazil
Nicolás Ajzenman, Tiago Cavalcanti and Daniel Da Mata
May 5, 2020
Bolsonaro’s Attitude to Coronavirus Increases ‘Risky Behaviour’ in Brazil
Nicolás Ajzenman, Tiago Cavalcanti and Daniel Da Mata
May 4, 2020
British Research: Economic Damage Much Greater Without Lockdown
Martin Bodenstein, Giancarlo Corsetti and Luca Guierrieri
May 4, 2020
Not Closing Anything Would Cost Twice the Lockdown
Martin Bodenstein, Giancarlo Corsetti and Luca Guerrieri
May 3, 2020
How Lockdown Has Exposed the Gender Divide
Abigail Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, Christopher Rauh
May 3, 2020
Ending Lockdown Would Hurt the Economy Even More
Martin Bodenstein, Giancarlo Corsetti and Luca Guerrieri
May 2, 2020
Who is Doing New Research in the Time of COVID-19? Not the Female Economists
Noriko Amano-Patiño, Elisa Faraglia, Chryssi Giannitsarou and Zeina Hasna
May 2, 2020
Leaders' Speech and Risky Behaviour During a Pandemic
Nicolás Ajzenman, Tiago Cavalcanti and Daniel Da Mata
May 1, 2020
The 90% Economy That Lockdowns Will Leave Behind
Abigail Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, Christopher Rauh
April 29, 2020
8-month ‘Structured Lockdowns’ Could Halve Economic Damage From the Coronavirus, Research Claims
Martin Bodenstein, Giancarlo Corsetti and Luca Guerrieri
April 29, 2020
Economic Damage Could be Worse Without Lockdown and Social Distancing
Martin Bodenstein, Giancarlo Corsetti and Luca Guerrieri
April 29, 2020
COVID-19: Beyond the Virus
Abigail Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, Christopher Rauh
April 29, 2020
Make Sure the ESM’s Pandemic Crisis Support is Fit for Purpose!
Giancarlo Corsetti and Aitor Erce
April 28, 2020
This is How Coronavirus Will Upend the Economy Over the Next Year
Abigail Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, Christopher Rauh
April 27, 2020
The COVID-19 Crisis Through the Lens of 1.4 Billion Transactions
Vasco Carvalho, Juan R. Garcia, Stephen Hansen, Álvaro Ortiz, Tomasa Rodrigo, José V. Rodríguez Mora and José Ruiz
April 26, 2020
Approved Guide To Job Searching During Lockdown
Abigail Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, Christopher Rauh
April 24, 2020
Are COVID-19 Lockdowns Distorting Inflation?
Vasco Carvalho, Juan R. Garcia, Stephen Hansen, Álvaro Ortiz, Tomasa Rodrigo, José V. Rodríguez Mora and José Ruiz
April 21, 2020
What Our Lockdown Exit Strategy Should Be, According to Three Experts
Abigail Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, Christopher Rauh
April 21, 2020
Women Bear Brunt of Coronavirus Economic Shutdown in UK and US
Abigail Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, Christopher Rauh
April 18, 2020
American Inequality Meets COVID-19
Abigail Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, Christopher Rauh
April 16, 2020
Spainish Television, Radio, Main & Regional Newspaper Press Coverage.
Vasco Carvalho, Juan R. Garcia, Stephen Hansen, Álvaro Ortiz, Tomasa Rodrigo, José V. Rodríguez Mora and José Ruiz
April 15, 2020
Economic Activity has Halved During Spain’s Coronavirus Lockdown, Study Suggests
Vasco Carvalho, Juan R. Garcia, Stephen Hansen, Álvaro Ortiz, Tomasa Rodrigo, José V. Rodríguez Mora and José Ruiz
April 15, 2020
Confinement Reduces Spain's Economic Activity in Half, According to a Study
Vasco Carvalho, Juan R. Garcia, Stephen Hansen, Álvaro Ortiz, Tomasa Rodrigo, José V. Rodríguez Mora and José Ruiz
April 12, 2020
There are Two Paths Out of this Crisis. Which Will We Choose?
Abigail Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, Christopher Rauh
April 10, 2020
The Large and Unequal Impact of COVID-19 on Workers
Abigail Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, Christopher Rauh
April 8, 2020
Coronavirus Broke the Jobs Market. The Data Hints at a Far Bigger Crisis
Abigail Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, Christopher Rauh
April 5, 2020
In the Coronavirus Jobs Wipeout, the Young and Low Earners Suffer Most
Abigail Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, Christopher Rauh
April 5, 2020
COVID-19 Economic Crisis: Europe Needs More Than One Instrument
Agnès Bénassy-Quéré, Giancarlo Corsetti, Antonio Fatás, Gabriel Felbermayr.....
April 4, 2020
Iran Faces Fourth Crisis in Oil Crash Amid U.S. Sanctions, Coronavirus and Protests
Kamiar Mohaddes
April 4, 2020
Young and Low-paid ‘hit the hardest’ by Impact of Covid-19
Abigail Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, Christopher Rauh
April 3, 2020
Younger Workers Hit Harder by Coronavirus Economic Shock in UK and US
Abigail Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, Christopher Rauh
April 3, 2020
The Dollar and International Capital Flows in the COVID-19 Crisis
Giancarlo Corsetti and Emile Marin
April 3, 2020
Young and Poor hit First as Coronavirus Ravages the Economy
Abigail Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, Christopher Rauh
April 3, 2020
Workers Under 30 Hit Harder by Coronavirus Economic Shock in UK and US
Abigail Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, Christopher Rauh
Blog posts
Economics Observatory
How did Treasury policy-makers approach the economic response to Covid-19?
Flavio Toxvaerd
Economics Observatory
How do antivirals affect the risks we face and the way we behave?
Flavio Toxvaerd
Economics Observatory
Stranger danger: are we more Covid-safe around friends and family?
Flavio Toxvaerd
Economics Observatory
How important is international cooperation in the vaccine rollout?
Flavio Toxvaerd
NIESR Blogs
Effective COVID-19 policy is not only about public health, but also about economics
Flavio Toxvaerd
Economics Observatory
How do vaccines affect the risks we face and the way we behave?
Flavio Toxvaerd
Economics Observatory
Vaccine Nationalism: Why do some countries cooperate and others go it alone?
Flavio Toxvaerd and Tony Yates
ProMarket
Managing the Covid-19 Pandemic: Good Health Policy Is Good Economic Policy
Flavio Toxvaerd
Economics Observatory
The Pound-of-Flesh Fallacy: Do Lockdowns Simply Postpone The Pain Of Covid-19?
Flavio Toxvaerd, Ben Moll and Chryssi Giannitsarou
Economics Observatory
Externalities: Why Do We Need Coordinated Public Action In The Pandemic?
Flavio Toxvaerd
Economics Observatory
Do People Change Their Behaviour When Face Masks Are Mandatory?
Flavio Toxvaerd
Economics Observatory
How Can Production Network Analysis Inform Policy on Covid-19?
Vasco Carvalho and Andrea Galeotti
Innovation and Intellectual Property Management (IIPM) Laboratory Blog
Unpacking the Innovation Landscape for Crisis-Critical Products, Services and Technologies in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Frank Tietze
Bennett Institute for Public Policy Blog
Waning Immunity and the Second Wave: Projections for COVID-19
Flavio Toxvaerd
Economics Observatory
Does the World Economy Face a Danger from Rising Protectionism?
Meredith Crowley
Reaction - commentary and analysis on politics, economics and culture
Letting Covid Run Riot Would Have Destroyed Britain’s Economy
Giancarlo Corsetti
Bennett Institute for Public Policy Blog
Building Recovery and a Better Future by Investing in Complementary Assets
Dimitri Zenghelis
COVID-19 Economic Research Blog
Why is the Case Fatality Rate So High in the UK?
Salvatore Lattanzio
Bennett Institute for Public Policy Blog
Thought Experiments - Can Economic Models Help Disease Control?
Flavio Toxvaerd
Bennett Institute for Public Policy Blog
The Economics of Infection - An Economist's Journey into the Natural World"
Flavio Toxvaerd
