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Fiscal and monetary responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: Some thoughts for developing countries and the international community
Governments must use every means at their disposal to cushion the blow of shutdowns and massive job losses.
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How COVID-19 may disrupt food supply chains in developing countries
Lockdown measures will hit widely but unevenly, with most impacts felt in urban and peri-urban areas.
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Economic impact of COVID-19 on tourism and remittances: Insights from Egypt
Modeling results show monthly declines in GDP, with the poor hit hardest.
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COVID-19 lockdowns threaten Africa’s vital informal urban food trade
Social distancing measures may hurt both food traders and consumers in a region known for harsh crackdowns on markets.
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Lessons from the AIDS epidemic on how COVID-19 may impact food and nutrition security
Poverty, malnutrition, weak healthcare systems, and other factors will complicate the response to the pandemic.
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Lockdowns are protecting China’s rural families from COVID-19, but the economic burden is heavy
A Stanford survey shows restrictions are working to limit outbreaks among China's 700 million rural residents, but harming livelihoods, education, and other areas of life.
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COVID-19: Trade restrictions are worst possible response to safeguard food security
Trade is allowing production to move from areas of surplus to areas of shortage, avoiding the drastic shortages and food insecurity associated with reliance only on local production.
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Policy seminar: Sustainable trade and the EU-Mercosur Agreement
Implications of a new free trade zone incorporating 774 million people and $21 trillion in GDP.
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Chinese livestock farms struggle under COVID-19 restrictions
A survey shows lockdowns are having serious impacts on agricultural operations, particularly pig farmers.
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How much will global poverty increase because of COVID-19?
Modeling shows that a looming worldwide economic slowdown could push tens of millions into extreme poverty.