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Financial inclusion of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) during the Covid-19 pandemic
by Justine Luwedde - EPRC (Uganda) - October 19, 2020
The risks associated with COVID-19 have aggravated the credit and liquidity limitations among MSMEs in Uganda
Powering Through the Pandemic: Will Covid-19 Reset India’s Approach to the Future of Electricity?
- July 23, 2020by Ashwini K. Swain - CPR (India)
Electricity as an instrument of a productive and resilient rural economy, and as a transition for productive recovery.
How has COVID-19 impacted households in Odisha & Uttar Pradesh?
- July 21, 2020by Shekhar Shah, Prabir Kumar Ghosh, Barbara McPake, Ajay Mahal - NCAER (India)
The impact of the pandemic on income, jobs, migration, availability of essentials, and existing health conditions.
Pakistan’s Middle East remittance bonanza
- July 20, 2020by Vaqar Ahmed - SDPI (Pakistan)
The government will need to go beyond financial measures to secure future remittance inflows and to help Pakistani workers abroad.
How is COVID-19 affecting employment in Bolivia?
- July 20, 2020by Beatriz Muriel - INESAD (Bolivia)
COVID-19 has had a complex effect on Bolivia’s employment rate: an in-depth analysis.
What the power sector budget should look like during a pandemic
- July 17, 2020by Khondaker Golam Moazzem - CPD (Bangladesh)
The growing financial burden is a major concern for the power division due to excess generation capacity developed over the years.
Are agriculture and economic development still antithetical? Reflections for a post-COVID recovery plan
- July 17, 2020by Marco Castradori - CSEA (Nigeria)
Nigeria can no longer afford to view industrial manufacturing as greater than its traditional agrarian activities.
Key Policy Initiatives for Ghana’s Post-Covid-19 Recovery
- July 17, 2020by John Kwabena Kwakye - IEA (Ghana)
The post-pandemic recovery will require well-coordinated and comprehensive policies to turn the situation around.
Assessment of COVID-19 Effects and Response Measures in Ethiopia: livelihoods and welfare implications
- July 16, 2020by Degye Goshu, Mengistu Ketema, Getachew Diriba, Tadele Ferede - EEA/EEPRI (Ethiopia)
The efficacy of awareness and mitigation measures to lessen the impacts of the pandemic on welfare of households.
The economywide impact of the COVID-19 in Ethiopia: Policy and Recovery options
- July 16, 2020by Getachew Diriba, Tadele Ferede, Lulit Mitik Beyene - EEA/EEPRI (Ethiopia)
Economic impacts from the crisis are expected to have differentiated impacts on a wide range of economic and social indicators.
Financing post COVID-19 business revival and economic recovery: Stress Testing of Banking Sector of Pakistan
- July 16, 2020by Fareeha Adil, Sajid Amin Javed - SDPI (Pakistan)
Evaluation of the financial soundness of Pakistan’s banking sector and its ability to respond to financial pressure in a crisis.
How COVID-19 has accelerated the future of work
- July 15, 2020by Ramiro Albrieu - CIPPEC (Argentina)
The irruption of COVID-19 completely shook the agenda on the future of work. The global economic system is facing the most urgent labour market reengineering challenge in history.
Chapter 4: Organic Law on Humanitarian Support to Combat the Health Crisis arising from COVID-19
- in Spanish - July 15, 2020Grupo FARO (Ecuador)
The Law on Humanitarian Support provides procedures, where debtors and creditors can agree on the restructuring of debts.
The health scenario conditions the economy
- in Spanish - July 15, 2020by Ricardo Carciofi - CIPPEC (Argentina)
What would the constraints on the near future of the economy be as a result of the health situation?
Effects of COVID-19 on youth employment
- in Spanish - July 14, 2020FUSADES (El Salvador)
For every 1% increase in adult unemployment, youth unemployment grows by an average of 2%.
The labour market implications of COVID-19 for Bangladeshi women
- July 14, 2020by Sayema Haque Bidisha, Avinno Faruk - BIGD (Bangladesh)
Women are most likely to suffer the greatest impact from the crisis - economically, physically and mentally.