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We provide economic analysis across many sectors. The examples on this page have been grouped under five headings:

Healthcare and life sciences
Innovation and science
Macroeconomic impacts
Social policy
Transport

Healthcare & Life Sciences

COVID-19 and the cost of vaccine nationalism
Without a vaccine, the worldwide economic impact of COVID-19 could be $3.4 trillion a year. But even when a vaccine is available, an unequal allocation of COVID-19 vaccines could cost the global economy up to $1.2 trillion a year in GDP.
Economic benefits of malaria control
Investing in malaria vaccination for children in sub-Saharan Africa not only helps in reducing malaria cases and deaths, it could also have long term macroeconomic benefits according to an economic model researchers developed.
Understanding the societal burden of disease progression in multiple sclerosis
MS is associated with high economic costs to society that go beyond the costs to the healthcare system, but researchers found limited evidence on the impact of disease progression on patients, carers, and society as a whole.
Requiring repayment of incentives encourages greater wellness
Wellness incentives are more successful when they provide a benefit up front and require repayment if recipients do not maintain a required level of activity, according to a longitudinal study of nearly 500,000 programme participants.
Making outcome-based payment a reality in the NHS: Phase 1
Researchers assessed a new approach to paying for cancer drugs in England’s National Health Service based on achieved outcomes. Their findings may help to improve patient access to medicines and ensure value for the NHS.
Case Studies Show Oxford AHSN Adds Value
An evaluation of the Oxford Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) found that it is capable of promoting high quality care and delivering projects which improve patient outcomes at a cost that appears to represent good value for money.

Innovation & Science

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Transport

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