This summary paper for policymakers sets out key findings and implications of the ICC commissioned study on THE ECONOMIC CASE FOR GLOBAL VACCINATION: An Epidemiological Model with International Production Networks
The survey highlights the major risks to the global economy inherent in an uncoordinated approach to vaccine access. Using a sophisticated model-that builds upon an earlier NBER Working Paper-to properly the assess the economic toll of a prolonged pandemic, the research shows that no economy can recover fully from the Covid-19 pandemic until vaccines are equally accessible in all countries.
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