Flavio Toxvaerd has fifteen years’ research experience in the economics of infectious diseases. His focus is on behavioural responses to epidemics, to better understand how people behave when facing disease risks. He has also researched optimal management of diseases through different policies such as voluntary social distancing, lockdowns, vaccination, treatment and testing. He has published on economic epidemiology in biology and economics journals and served as Senior Economic Advisor to the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance, set up by HM Treasury and the Wellcome Trust.
