Coronavirus (COVID-19) Economics

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Odalys Paez waits to receive a remittance at a Western Union office, in Havana, Cuba, October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

Future Development

Remittances: One more thing that economists failed at predicting during COVID-19

Dany Bahar

Thursday, July 1, 2021

People in the line keeping distances and wearing masks after the polish government announced new measures to limit the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Walbrzych on March 27, 2020. Les gens dans une file d attente gardent leurs distances et portent des masques apres que le gouvernement polonais ait annonce de nouvelles mesures pour limiter la propagation de la pandemie de Covid-19. Walbrzych le 27 mars 2020.NO USE FRANCE

Future Development

Same shock, different impacts: The impact of COVID-19 on firms in Central Europe

Leonardo Iacovone, Natasha Kapil, Lukasz Marek Marc, Giovanna Marcolongo, Ilias Skamnelos, and Gallina A. Vincelette

Thursday, June 17, 2021

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Tax Data show evidence of strong income gains for higher-income families and only muted decreases for lower- and moderate-income families in 2020

Mitchell Barnes, Mark Booth, Wendy Edelberg, and Sara Estep

Thursday, June 17, 2021

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Events

Why understanding the origin of COVID-19 is essential for policymakers: Discussing future regulations to prevent pandemics

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

New approaches to measuring financial health

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM EDT

MENA Economies Emerging from the Pandemic: A Conversation with Jihad Azour

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM AST

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Experts

Joseph Parilla

Fellow - Metropolitan Policy Program

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Homi Kharas

Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Center for Sustainable Development

Vera Songwe

Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Africa Growth Initiative

Under Secretary-General and Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

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Multimedia

A Now Hiring sign at Rally's Drive-In restaurant, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in Cleveland. (Photo by Image of Sport/Sipa USA)No Use Germany.

Podcast Episode

Why did US jobs growth slow in April?

Stephanie Aaronson and Adrianna Pita

Friday, May 7, 2021

People protest in support of the unionizing efforts of the Alabama Amazon workers, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Podcast Episode

What does the Amazon union effort signify for labor in America?

Molly Kinder and Adrianna Pita

Friday, April 9, 2021

Woman office worker in blue shirt with cardboard sign LOST JOB. Jobless, unemployment due covid-19 concept.

Podcast Episode

Congress extended unemployment benefits. What should come next?

Lauren Bauer and Adrianna Pita

Friday, March 12, 2021

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FILE PHOTO: A civilian receives relief food during a government distribution exercise to civilians affected by the lockdown, as part of measures to prevent the potential spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kampala, Uganda April 4, 2020. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa/File Photo

How to balance debt and development

Homi Kharas and Meagan Dooley

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

The American Dream in crisis: Helping low-wage workers move up to better jobs

Marcela Escobari and Eric Krebs

Monday, June 14, 2021

Birmingham’s tipping point: Achieving inclusive prosperity in the post-pandemic economy

Joseph Parilla, Ryan Donahue, and Sifan Liu

Monday, June 14, 2021

A man walks inside the World Trade Center after the government announced that private and state companies will reopen their offices after almost two months of lockdown amidst concerns about the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Colombo, Sri Lanka May 11, 2020. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

Social and economic impact of COVID-19

Eduardo Levy Yeyati and Federico Filippini

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

America’s largest cities saw the sharpest population losses during the pandemic, new census data shows

William H. Frey

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Daily wage laborers and homeless people wait in a queue to receive free food during a lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease in New Delhi. (Photo by Amarjeet Kumar Singh / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)No Use Germany.

The post-pandemic whiplash awaiting the world’s poor

Kaushik Basu

Friday, June 4, 2021

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Economics

What India’s COVID-19 crisis means for Africa

Leveraging digital technology during the pandemic

South Africa after COVID-19—light at the end of a very long tunnel

COVID-19 and poverty’s impact on electricity access in sub-Saharan Africa

Reports

From relief to recovery: Using federal funds to spur a small business rebound | Conclusion

From relief to recovery: Using federal funds to spur a small business rebound | Stage 2: Recovery

From relief to recovery: Using federal funds to spur a small business rebound | Stage 1: Relief

From relief to recovery: Using federal funds to spur a small business rebound

From relief to recovery: Using federal funds to spur a small business rebound | The four types of small businesses

Blog Posts

Remittances: One more thing that economists failed at predicting during COVID-19

Same shock, different impacts: The impact of COVID-19 on firms in Central Europe

Tax Data show evidence of strong income gains for higher-income families and only muted decreases for lower- and moderate-income families in 2020

Events

Why understanding the origin of COVID-19 is essential for policymakers: Discussing future regulations to prevent pandemics

New approaches to measuring financial health

MENA Economies Emerging from the Pandemic: A Conversation with Jihad Azour

Experts

Joseph Parilla

Fellow - Metropolitan Policy Program

Homi Kharas

Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Center for Sustainable Development

Vera Songwe

Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Africa Growth Initiative

Under Secretary-General and Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Multimedia

Why did US jobs growth slow in April?

What does the Amazon union effort signify for labor in America?

Congress extended unemployment benefits. What should come next?

More on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Economics

How to balance debt and development

The American Dream in crisis: Helping low-wage workers move up to better jobs

Birmingham’s tipping point: Achieving inclusive prosperity in the post-pandemic economy

Social and economic impact of COVID-19

America’s largest cities saw the sharpest population losses during the pandemic, new census data shows

The post-pandemic whiplash awaiting the world’s poor