COVID-19 lockdowns have imposed substantial economic costs on countries in Africa

It is too soon to assess the full economic impacts that COVID-19 lockdowns will have on developing countries. But early research indicates that many African economies are significantly impacted and that poorer households are struggling. IFPRI is conducting a series of country studies, in collaborati...

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Autor principal: Thurlow, James
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143165
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description It is too soon to assess the full economic impacts that COVID-19 lockdowns will have on developing countries. But early research indicates that many African economies are significantly impacted and that poorer households are struggling. IFPRI is conducting a series of country studies, in collaboration with local and government partners, that use economywide models to estimate the impacts of lockdowns, assess the exposure of food systems, and identify vulnerable population groups.
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spelling CGSpace1431652025-11-06T04:01:29Z COVID-19 lockdowns have imposed substantial economic costs on countries in Africa Thurlow, James supply chains economic analysis economic impact covid-19 urban areas households disease prevention developing countries food security poverty food supply chains It is too soon to assess the full economic impacts that COVID-19 lockdowns will have on developing countries. But early research indicates that many African economies are significantly impacted and that poorer households are struggling. IFPRI is conducting a series of country studies, in collaboration with local and government partners, that use economywide models to estimate the impacts of lockdowns, assess the exposure of food systems, and identify vulnerable population groups. 2020-06-01 2024-05-22T12:12:19Z 2024-05-22T12:12:19Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143165 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133762 https://www.theafricareport.com/27774/coronavirus-lockdowns-across-africa-creating-major-economic-loss/ https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134273 https://www.ifpri.org/blog/covid-19-lockdowns-are-imposing-substantial-economic-costs-countries-africa Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Thurlow, James. 2020. COVID-19 lockdowns have imposed substantial economic costs on countries in Africa. In COVID-19 and global food security, eds. Johan Swinnen and John McDermott. Part One: Food security, poverty, and inequality, Chapter 4, Pp. 23-25. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133762_04.
spellingShingle supply chains
economic analysis
economic impact
covid-19
urban areas
households
disease prevention
developing countries
food security
poverty
food supply chains
Thurlow, James
COVID-19 lockdowns have imposed substantial economic costs on countries in Africa
title COVID-19 lockdowns have imposed substantial economic costs on countries in Africa
title_full COVID-19 lockdowns have imposed substantial economic costs on countries in Africa
title_fullStr COVID-19 lockdowns have imposed substantial economic costs on countries in Africa
title_full_unstemmed COVID-19 lockdowns have imposed substantial economic costs on countries in Africa
title_short COVID-19 lockdowns have imposed substantial economic costs on countries in Africa
title_sort covid 19 lockdowns have imposed substantial economic costs on countries in africa
topic supply chains
economic analysis
economic impact
covid-19
urban areas
households
disease prevention
developing countries
food security
poverty
food supply chains
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143165
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