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With the first case of COVID-19 confirmed on March 14, 2020, the Equatorial Guinea (EQG) government declared a state of alarm, closing the borders, suspending school classes, forbidding gatherings in the country. When the situation improved in mid-June 2020, the first phase of easing of measures began.
This entry introduces four papers published from January 1 to January 15 on various topics, including COVID-19, the US-China trade war and public expenditure on infrastructure.
Posted on April 8th, 2021 By Gabriele Steinhauser in Johannesburg, Saeed Shah in Islamabad, Pakistan, and Ryan Dube in Lima, Peru Courtesy NewsIn.Asia Johannesburg, April 8 (Wall Street Journal): Powered by the U.S. and China, the global economy is set to make a stunning comeback this year from its deepest contraction since the Great Depression, economists say. For many developing countries, though, 2021 is shaping up to look a lot like 2020, with the pandemic still raging and poverty deepening. Here in Washington, D.C., people are literally talking about the Roarin...
As U.S. Economy Roars Back, Life in Many Poor Countries Gets Worse Powered by the U.S. and China, the global economy is set to make a stunning comeback this year from its deepest contraction since the Great Depression, economists say. For many developing countries, though, 2021 is shaping up to look a lot like 2020, with the pandemic still raging and poverty deepening. “Here in Washington, D.C., people are literally talking about the Roaring 20s and, you know, letting the doors fly off the U.S. economy,” said Geoffrey Okamoto, the International Monetary Fund’s first deputy managing dire...
Researchers describe data about the effect of pandemic on households A large proportion of households in lower- and middle-income countries were suffering "dire economic conditions" and food insecurity within just three months of COVID-19 being declared a pandemic last March, a study says. Steep drops in employment and economic losses in many of the countries surveyed rivalled or exceeded those experienced by rich nations, the report says. This contrasts with the assertion by some analysts that poorer countries experienced a milder initial impact because of their relatively young populations ...