The report was co‑authored by officials from the OECD Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs (ELS) and the Trade and Agriculture Directorate (TAD), co‑ordinated by Valérie Paris and Lisbeth Waagstein of the Health Division in ELS, and Sébastien Miroudot of the Analysis, Data and Modelling Division in TAD. It was funded by the European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (DG-HERA).
The chapters were written by Valérie Paris, Lisbeth Waagstein, Federico Pratellesi, Berta Piqué Smith and Marion Studer of the Health Division in ELS, and Sébastien Miroudot and Leonie Braun of the Analysis, Data and Modelling Division in TAD. Ruth Lopert advised on the conceptualisation and execution of the project and edited the final report. Tom Raitzik Zonenschein and Cemre Balaban contributed to data exploration, research and initial drafts of this report. The project team would like to express their appreciation to country delegates and experts for their engagement, and for providing information and commenting on earlier drafts of this report.
The authors would also like to express their thanks to the representatives of companies, regulatory authorities, and regional and international organisations that were interviewed or consulted in the development of the case studies or in the broader context of the project.
The project and publication benefited from guidance and review by Frederico Guanais, Deputy Head of the Health Division. Editorial and publication assistance were provided by Lucy Hulett. Thanks also go to Teba Criado Fiuza for her administrative and communications support.
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