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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International Food Policy Research Institute
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| author | Thurlow, James |
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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 |
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