A Range of Economic Impacts
In their simulation of the likely global economic slowdown associated with COVID-19, Rob Vos, Will Martin, and David Laborde show that containment measures and possible trade disruptions could significantly raise poverty in Africa and South Asia. Africa’s poor would be hit hardest if trade channels get disrupted. South Asia would see most of the poverty increase amongst its populations, if the global slowdown is mainly caused by a widespread paralysis in economic activity. ( Read Blog)
|