An alternative to shortages and bidding wars for a COVID-19 vaccine
The Netflix approach, a procurement mechanism previously used by Australia to fight Hepatitis C, could decrease vaccine prices while simultaneously offering incentives to allocate the scarce product in an efficient manner and avoid the temptation of high-income countries to stockpile.
Mango season and the risks of an all-mango diet
With massive food shortages and many citizens not finding enough to eat, more and more Venezuelans are surviving on the country’s bounty of tropical fruit. But what happens when the season ends?