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CGD NOTES
March 03, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the global vaccine manufacturing landscape, with capacity more than doubling in the past 18 months. Before the pandemic, manufacturers produced an estimated total of five billion vaccine doses each year. In 2021, manufacturers produced 12 billion doses of C...
Blog Post
March 01, 2022
President Biden is scheduled to deliver his first State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress tonight. When it comes to foreign policy, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is certain to take center stage. But we also expect President Biden will speak to ongoing efforts to curb the COVID-1...
Blog Post
February 25, 2022
How can I start with anything other than the absolute horror unfolding in Ukraine at the moment? We went from watching Big Jet TV to an actual ground invasion in the space of a week, and I much, much preferred last week’s viewing. I have no special knowledge or insight into the situation (save...
Blog Post
February 18, 2022
Hi all, There’s a massive storm raging outside, with a name like Bertie Wooster’s long-lost Aunt: Eunice. Eunice has done some damage: a church spire fell off, the Millennium Dome has had its covering ripped off like Hulk Hogan’s vest, and the sent the sheep to find shelter....
Blog Post
February 11, 2022
The only deadlines I love are trade deadlines, and NBA trade deadlines above all. The stories that emerge are truly wild: players being barricaded into their homes and begged to sign contract extensions while a team owner is literally driving around his neighbourhood trying to find his hou...
Blog Post
February 10, 2022
Climate and trade will be major issues at the sixth European Union (EU) – Africa Union (AU) summit on 17-18th February. One item on the agenda is the EU’s new proposal to apply a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) on imports.The proposal is designed to lower carbon emissions globally, but at ...
WORKING PAPERS
February 09, 2022
This paper explores the historical record in the development and deployment of vaccines globally and puts the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in that context. Although far more can be done and should be done to speed equitable access to vaccines in the COVID-19 response, it is worth noting the revolutionar...