Impacts and challenges for social development in Latin America one year after COVID-19
In Latin America, GDP fell by 7.7%, and unemployment increased, with significant labour gender gaps.
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03, 2021
Good and Bad Fiscal Policy Practices in the Context of COVID-19 in Honduras
In the particular case of Honduras, fiscal reforms and attention to small and medium-sized enterprises were proposed for economic reactivation.
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04, 2021
Disruptions from Elections and COVID-19 pandemic affect Businesses Environment
A political election held amidst continued disruptions due to COVID-19 have increased the perceived risks of doing business in Uganda.
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04, 2021
Unpacking India’s Second COVID-19 Wave and Vaccination Strategy
Implementing a two-dose vaccination programme in rural areas of India is administratively complex.
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04, 2021
Community Masking to Help Halt India’s Second COVID-19 Surge
Even if vaccine production and imports increase, India’s sharp second surge will be difficult to halt with vaccines alone.
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04, 2021
How to prevent and contain the pandemic in informal neighborhoods?
In Argentina, there are more than 4,000 informal neighborhoods; they are therefore a key focus of health policy.
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05, 2021
How Should Sri Lanka Finance the COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout?
An effective vaccination strategy requires careful policymaking to balance the financial cost of purchasing and delivering vaccines while stimulating economic [...]
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04, 2021
Adolescents’ Experiences of COVID-19 in Chittagong and Sylhet Divisions, Bangladesh
Adolescents in rural areas have less access to distance learning modalities, putting them at risk of dropping out of school.
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04, 2021
The impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on physical domestic violence: Evidence from a list randomization experiment
In Peru, 8.3% of young people experienced an increase in physical domestic violence during the lockdown.
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03, 2021
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on anxiety and depression symptoms of young people in the global south: evidence from a four-country cohort study
Results show lower rates of anxiety and depression in rural areas in Ethiopia and Peru, but significantly higher ones in [...]