Macro-economic policies for support and recovery
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Macroeconomic Policy Development in Tanzania
(SAIIA, 2022-03-07)Since independence, Tanzania has experienced a series of economic shocks, which have pushed the country into an economic crisis. From mid-1980 onwards, major macroeconomic variables have been fluctuating, forcing the ... -
A Gender Approach to Monetary and Financial Policies in the Covid-19 Recovery
(ODI, 2021-11)A combination of monetary policies and public investment can address gender biases in an economy by supporting equality among entrepreneurs, workers, carers and consumers. Recent recovery interventions from central banks ... -
COVID-19 and Bangladesh Macroeconomic Impact and Policy Choices
(Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), 2021-12-26)Bangladesh, like most of the countries in the world, had to restrict mobility and economic activities to tackle the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Indeed, the pandemic has been exerting pressure on the economy through both ... -
Building Back Better after the COVID-19 Pandemic
(Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE), 2021)In this policy-oriented paper, we provide a pre- and post-pandemic socioeconomic analysis of Peru, along with a financially sustainable five-year Building Back Better recovery plan, which emphasizes the urgency of ... -
Shaping the Macroeconomy of Low- and Middle-income Countries in Response to Covid-19
(ODI, 2022-03)There is heterogeneity in the magnitude of the pandemic’s shortterm impact across the five low- and middle-income countries (L&MICs) that are the focus of this synthesis paper: Bangladesh, Kenya, Peru, Sri Lanka and ... -
Uganda and COVID-19: Macroeconomic Policy Responses to the Pandemic
(International Development Research CentreSouth African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), 2021-12-13)COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic in March 2020 by the World Health Organization. In Uganda, as of 8 June 2021, there have been 53 964 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 383 deaths, while 768 434 vaccines have been ... -
Efficacy of COVID-19 Macro-economic Policy Responses in Uganda
(South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), 2021-09-20)COVID-19 has caused an unprecedented economic and health shock in Uganda, as has been the case globally. After the World Health Organization announcement that COVID-19 was a global pandemic, the government of Uganda ... -
Shaping the Macro-Economy in Response to COVID-19: A Responsible Economic Stimulus, a Stable Financial Sector and a Revival in Exports
(ODI, 2021-02)Ensuring a healthy macro-economy is crucial for a high-quality recovery from Covid-19. Engineering appropriate stimulus packages, keeping a stable financial sector and reviving high value-added exports are core tasks of ... -
Lessons for Macroeconomic Policy from Nigeria Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
(South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), 2021-07-22)The COVID-19 pandemic has had severe impacts on Nigeria’s macroeconomy and the livelihoods of households. Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had severe impacts on the macroeconomy and the livelihoods of households globally. ... -
Pandemia y alimentación en los hogares de Chile: Resultados de la Encuesta de Seguridad Alimentaria y Alimentación
(RIMISP, 2021-06-14)La pandemia representa una amenaza para la seguridad alimentaria de los hogares y estáafectando con especial fuerza a las mujeres y a los hogares rurales con jefatura femenina. . La irrupción de la pandemia hace ya más ... -
Bracing for the Second Wave
(2021-03-23)The synchronised, sudden stop in the global economy, together with radically reduced income sources fundamental to African countries (remittances, tourism, transport, trade and natural resources, among others), have had a ... -
The Evolving Fiscal and Liquidity Stimulus Packages in Response to COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa
(ODI, 2020-10-20)COVID-19 is taking its toll on Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). To date, there have been 1.2 million infections and about 30,000 deaths on the continent. The pandemic has widely repressed mobility, disrupted economic ... -
Drivers of Disparity: How Policy Responses to COVID-19 Can Increase Inequalities
(South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), 2020-12-17)Countries across the world have deployed macroeconomic policies to address the negative economic implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown measures. However, these policies can have different outcomes ... -
Comparative Study of Policy Responses to COVID-19 in LICs in Africa
(South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), 2020-12-18)This brief assesses the policy responses to COVID-19 among low-income countries (LICs) in Africa. While LICs have adopted expansionary fiscal and monetary policies in the face of economic lockdown, as well as other mitigation ... -
Green Finance Mechanisms in Developing Countries: Emerging Practice
(South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), 2020-12-18)To counter the devastating impact of COVID-19, calls are growing for countries to ‘build back better’ in an effort to create a more inclusive and sustainable economy that is climate resilient. Africa is facing glaring ... -
The Macroeconomic Impact of COVID-19 on Africa
(South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), 2020-12-18)This briefing tracks some of the major macroeconomic impacts that COVID-19 has had on African economies and how the pandemic has exacerbated historical structural economic deficiencies across the continent. It also provides ...
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