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Extraordinary COVID-19 social support programs in South Africa yield economic benefits during the pandemic period

Since the onset of economic downturns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries have struggled with uneven recoveries across sectors, as some types of workers and industries were better able to resume their activities than others. Even in the best-case scenarios, recovery would have been preca...

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Autores principales: Gabriel, Sherwin, van Seventer, Dirk, Arndt, Channing, Davies, Robert J., Harris, Laurence, Robinson, Sherman, Wilf, Jenna
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2022
Materias:
value chains
agricultural products
policies
economic benefits
covid-19
health
social protection
nutrition
food security
poverty
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141361
Sumario:Since the onset of economic downturns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries have struggled with uneven recoveries across sectors, as some types of workers and industries were better able to resume their activities than others. Even in the best-case scenarios, recovery would have been precarious, but the spread of new virus variants has cast doubt on the hopes for rapid reopening and recovery, especially for low- and middle-income countries with low vaccination rates.

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