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Vivid Economics is a strategic economics consultancy spanning public policy and support for commercial decision making with a broad, international focus
Supporting clients through the short-term impacts and rebound trajectory of Covid-19
Crisis Response
Covid-19 response strategy (Tees Valley Combined Authority): Vivid Economics is supporting TVCA in translating the short, medium and long-term impacts of the Covid-19 crisis into regional impact, identifying the enterprises and demographics which are likely to be most affected, and develop and prioritise regional Government’s response mechanisms. For more information, contact the team here
Demand for transport in and after the recovery period: Vivid Economics is supporting a number of transport infrastructure owners (both public transport and highways) to determine the level of demand for their assets in the short and medium term as a result from lockdown restrictions, behavioural changes and economic slowdown following the Covid-19 pandemic. For more information, contact the team here
Green stimulus
Building back better – the case for a Clean Energy Jobs Fund in the USA: Vivid Economics is undertaking economic and financial modelling to determine the role that a climate bank could play in the US post-Covid stimulus package in supporting private sector investment and employment. For more information, contact the team here
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Building back better – the case for a Green stimulus in the UK: Vivid Economics is reviewing evidence in favour of a green stimulus in the UK on behalf of WWF. For more information, contact the team here
Greenness of Stimulus Index: Vivid Economics, in partnership with Finance for Biodiversity (F4B), has produced the Green Stimulus Index to interpret stimulus packages announced globally in response to Covid-19, how much money is flowing where and what this means for nature. For more information, contact the team here
Greenness of Stimulus Index
Over the past 3 months the world has witnessed unprecedented government financial interventions in response to Covid-19. Governments have rightly put people first and focussed on the immediate implications of the crisis – with roughly 70% of the money going directly to households and those on the frontline.
But new analysis, by Vivid Economics concludes that the remaining 30% of the money- roughly 3.5 trillion- is going to support environmentally intensive business directly, and that most governments are failing to use this support to secure medium-term benefits to their citizens’ welfare and the natural world around them. As a result, the vast majority of the money going to business in the short term could be risking future environmental sustainability.
The coronavirus shows us that our fate is inextricably linked to that of the natural world. Governments might be inadvertently creating conditions which make things worse when they have the opportunity and responsibility to ensure short-term emergency measures lead to a better more resilient future.
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Upcoming Events
This webinar would see PRI and Vivid Economics present the latest outputs from the pioneering project the Inevitable Policy Response – focussing on the value of nature-based solutions and the opportunities for global investors.
Join our Senior Economist Bryan Vadheim alongside Gemma James, Head of Environmental Issues –Principles for Responsible Investment and Jeanett Bergan, Head of Responsible Investment- KLP Asset Management as they present live online on June 11th at 3:00 pm.
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Recent Events
Reactivating Cities’ Economies: The Path to the New Normal after COVID-19
Vivid Economics’ Principal, James Patterson-Waterston participated in this webinar which focused on how to reactivate employment, investment, urban mobility and the use of public space in the post-pandemic city. Collaboration and urban innovation will be crucial for socio-economic solutions aligned with sustainable development goals.
In the sixth meeting of the webinar cycle of the IDB Cities Network on local management in the coronavirus crisis. On this occasion, participants will learn about the following experiences, strategies and actions on economic reactivation of cities.
Featured case study
Interactions between market stability measures in linked carbon markets
Vivid Economics was commissioned by DG CLIMA to assess the interactions between market stability measures (MSMs) in carbon markets and how these affect the operation of emissions trading systems (ETS) if linked.
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