[Mariana Mazzucato] How to save the pandemic treaty
Recent drafts of a global pandemic treaty have been widely criticized as “shameful and unjust.” When the latest round of negotiations opened on March 18, it was clear that a key lesson of the COVID-19 pandemic was being ignored: public health and the health of the economy are interdependent. Achieving both requires rewriting the rules of how health and well-being are valued, produced, and distributed -- and how economies are governed. The treaty’s success will depend on member
March 28, 2024