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podcastBuild a new economic imagination
- June 15, 2020by Mekhala Krishnamurthy, Yamini Aiyar - CPR (India)
Move beyond State-market, rural-urban, agri-non agri and welfare-growth binaries.
Seven aspects of budget for FY2021
- June 15, 2020by Fahmida Kathun - CPD (Bangladesh)
The proposed budget does not meet expectations because the multi-dimensional aspects of COVID related crisis have been ignored.
Life during COVID-19 curfew in Sri Lanka
- June 15, 2020CEPA (Sri Lanka)
An online tri-lingual survey looks at the impact on paid work and responsibilities at home, of men and women, among 466 respondents.
COVID-19: Is our Public Health System Battle Ready?
- June 15, 2020by Mampi Bose - CBGA (India)
The public health system is in a dilapidated condition and public expenditure on health has been very poor, across states.
Analysis: COVID-19 Response- Focus on ICT-based Education Delivery Raises Question of Accessibility
- June 12, 2020by Mridusmita Bordoloi, Tenzin Yangki - CPR (India)
Multiple roadblocks in the accessibility and adaptability of tech-facilitated learning, which require the attention of policymakers.
Reverse Migration due to COVID-19 Underpins the Need for Adaptation
- June 12, 2020by Indu K Murthy - CSTEP (India)
COVID-19 is a reminder that under-prepared systems will bear devastating shocks. Climate change is one such force.
Extraordinary times, ordinary budget
- June 12, 2020by Debapriya Bhattacharya - CPD (Bangladesh)
The pandemic related measures mentioned in the budget speech are essentially an extension of the already existing schemes.
The Availability of Masks Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
- June 12, 2020by Stephen Jairo - IEA (Kenya)
Is there enough personal protective equipment for the over 48 million citizens who are at risk of contracting the virus?
The Impact of Covid-19 on Africa’s Pre-Existing Vulnerabilities
- June 12, 2020by Chukwuka Onyekwenya - CSEA (Nigeria)
In Africa, the economic effects of the pandemic are more worrisome than the mortality it brings.
Is India’s Covid-19 death rate higher than Italy’s?
- June 11, 2020by Partha Mukhopadhyay - CPR (India)
India has more young patients than other countries who are not expected to die. But, they're dying at a higher rate than expected.
Social protection and COVID-19: the State's response Salvadoran to the emergency
- in Spanish - June 11, 2020by Helga Cuéllar-Marchelli, Alejandro Flores, Gabriela Góchez, Ana Marcela López - FUSADES (El Salvador)
The government’s response to the crisis has presented some difficulties that show opportunities for improvement.
Cushioning Local Governments from the Impact of COVID-19
- June 10, 2020by Jonas Mbabazi, Phoebe Atukunda, Fred Kasalirwe, Walter Akena - ACODE (Uganda)
Local government leaders are at the forefront of the fight against the pandemic.
Covid-19 crisis brings opportunity to expand the autonomy of public universities
- June 10, 2020by Meenakshi Gopinath - CPR (India)
COVID-19 has shaken the landscapes of higher education institutes in more than just shape and size.
Deficit financing and fiscal transparency in budget FY21
- June 10, 2020by Fahmida Kathun, Khondaker Golam Moazzem, Mustafizur Rahman, Towfiqul Islam Khan - CPD (Bangladesh)
Depending on the extent of COVID-19 and implementation of policy measures, there may be an even higher overall deficit financing.
Taking the bull by the horn: Bangladesh’s fiscal policy in the pandemic
- June 10, 2020by Mustafizur Rahman - CPD (Bangladesh)
To create the fiscal space, Bangladesh has resorted to expansionary monetary policy through the central bank.