Who has been hit hardest by South Africa’s lockdown? We found some answers

In trying to limit the spread of COVID-19, policymakers globally have the difficult task of balancing the positive health effects of lockdowns against their economic costs, particularly the burdens lockdowns impose on low-income and food-insecure households. In the case of South Africa, the lockdown...

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Autores principales: Arndt, Channing, Robinson, Sherman, Gabriel, Sherwin
Formato: Opinion Piece
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142148
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Sumario:In trying to limit the spread of COVID-19, policymakers globally have the difficult task of balancing the positive health effects of lockdowns against their economic costs, particularly the burdens lockdowns impose on low-income and food-insecure households. In the case of South Africa, the lockdown policies are relatively stringent, and the economic impacts large.