World Energy Investment 2020
<p>The worldwide economic shock caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is having widespread and often dramatic effects on investments in the energy sector. Based on the latest available data, the International
Economy
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ILO Monitor: COVID-19 and the world of work. Third edition
<p>Currently (as of 22 April 2020), 81 per cent of employers and 66 per cent of own-account workers live and work in countries affected by recommended or required workplace closures, with severe impacts
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Somali communities face dropping remittances and wider economic impact amid COVID-19 crisis
<p>Roughly half of all Somali households rely on remittances to cover basic needs such as food, water and basic health care. According to Somali money transfer operators (MTOs), remittances have already
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The Social and Economic Impact of Covid-19 in the Asia-Pacific Region
<p>Two concurrent global crises—a health crisis and an economic crisis—are engulfing the world. The necessary public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic is setting in motion a globally
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COVID-19: A 10-Point Action Plan To Strengthen International Trade And Transport Facilitation In Times Of Pandemic
<p>As countries adopt radical measures to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control, international trade and transport systems are under tremendous stress. Early evidence shows that international trade
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Emerging Fiscal Priorities and Resource Concerns: A Perspective on Fiscal Management from Madhya Pradesh
<p>State finances of Madhya Pradesh mirrors the fiscal situation of states in India and emerging challenges that include lack of buoyancy of internal revenue, prolonged slow economic growth and uncertainties
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COVID-19 global economic recession: Avoiding hunger must be at the centre of the economic stimulus
<p>The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast in January that the global economy would grow by 3.3 percent in 2020, however its latest outlook, in April, now forecasts a contraction of 3.0 percent,
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WTTC now estimates over 100 million jobs losses in the Travel & Tourism sector – and alerts G20 countries to the scale of the crisis
<p>The Travel & Tourism sector faces a staggering 100 million jobs losses due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The startling figure, based on
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The IPA Observer: Investment Promotion agencies striving to overcome the COVID-19 challenge
<p>The COVID-19 pandemic will cause a dramatic drop in foreign direct investment (FDI) flows. Multinational enterprises (MNEs), local businesses, and investment have been severely affected with far-reaching
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From the Great Lockdown to the Great Meltdown: Developing Country Debt in the Time of Covid-19
<p>The Covid-19 shock is posing unprecedented challenges to advanced country governments. But, if the challenges are huge in advanced economies, they are enormously more daunting in developing economies.
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IMF COVID-19 Response—A New Short-Term Liquidity Line To Enhance The Adequacy Of The Global Financial Safety Net
<p>The COVID-19 pandemic has created severe disruption in the global financial system, with many emerging market and developing countries (EMDCs) facing liquidity shortages. In the context of intensified