We discuss existing shortfalls and inequalities in the accumulation of human capital—knowledge, skills, and health. We … improve: the quality, and not just the quantity, of education and health care; outcomes for disadvantaged groups; and lifelong …

This paper examines empirically the determinants of COVID-19 vaccine rollouts and their effects on health outcomes. We … assemble a comprehensive and novel cross-country database at a daily frequency on vaccinations and various health outcomes (new …’s health infrastructure, and vaccine acceptance are significant determinants of the speed of vaccination rollouts; (ii) vaccine …

; less on education, health, environment) that are associated with communitarian (rather than universalist) moral …

-income countries. We focus on the impact over the medium-run of the degradation of health and human capital caused by the pandemic and …

-country comparisons, this paper reviews key social programs as well as priorities in education and health. It finds that higher spending …

episodes? (ii) has this growth had an impact on socially desirable outcomes, for example, improvements in health, education and …