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Potential Responses to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Support of Migrant Workers
Moroz, Harry - 2020
migrants and their families due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak. The note presents the policy options available to … vulnerable to contracting COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Measures put in place to control disease transmission both within and across … to respond to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak should be migrant-sensitive to take into account the unique challenges …
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The Economy in the Time of Covid-19
World Bank Group - 2020
After a period of rapid economic growth associated with high commodity prices, the region had entered a phase of lackluster performance. Recent developments, including a new oil price shock, and the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic will push the region into recession. Many countries are...
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Macroeconomic Policy in the Time of COVID-19 : A Primer for Developing Countries
Loayza, Norman V. - 2020
COVID-19 not only represents a worldwide public health emergency but has become an international economic crisis that could surpass the global financial crisis of 2008-09. Right now, containment and mitigation measures are necessary to limit the spread of the virus and save lives. However, they...
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Trade Responses to the COVID-19 Crisis in Africa
Brenton, Paul - 2020
Countries in Africa should strive to maintain trade flows during the crisis to secure access to medical goods and services, and food and other essential items such as farm inputs. This requires keeping borders open to the largest extent possible and avoiding measures such as export bans or...
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Kenya Economic Update, April 2020 : Turbulent Times for Growth in Kenya -- Policy Options during the COVID-19 Pandemic
World Bank Group - 2020
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) global pandemic will have a large negative impact on the Kenyan economy. Even before being … affected by the novel coronavirus, Kenya's economy had decelerated. The World Bank estimates that GDP growth in 2019 was about … 5.6 percent, down from 6.3 percent in 2018. The COVID-19 (coronavirus) shock is expected to further reduce growth in …
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A Policy Framework for Mitigating the Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis
Moorty, Lalita - 2020
COVID-19 is a seismic shock the likes of which have not been seen in living memory. What makes it different? For one, it is a rolling combination of a global health pandemic and an economic crisis that is unfolding at an unprecedented pace. The impact is already devastating at both the human and...
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Somalia Economic Update, June 2020 : Impact of COVID-19 - Policies to Manage the Crisis and Strengthen Economic Recovery
World Bank Group - 2020
Before the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, Somalia's economy was on an upward trajectory, recovering from the 2016 …
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Liberia Economic Update, June 2020 : The COVID-19 Crisis in Liberia - Projected Impact and Policy Options for a Robust Recovery
World Bank Group - 2020
When the global COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic emerged in early 2020, Liberia was already facing a challenging …
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Determinants of social distancing and economic activity during COVID-19 : a global view
Maloney, William F.; Taskin, Temel - 2020
The paper uses Google mobility data to identify the determinants of social distancing during the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak. The findings for the United States indicate that much of the decrease in mobility is voluntary, driven by the number of COVID-19 cases and proxying for greater awareness of...
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Trade policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis : evidence from a new data set
Evenett, Simon J.; Fiorini, Matteo; Fritz, Johannes; … - 2020
This paper presents new high-frequency data on trade policy changes targeting medical and food products since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, documenting how countries used trade policy instruments in response to the health crisis on a week-by-week basis. The data set reveals a rapid...
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