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COVID-19 and informal work: Degrees and pathways of impact in 11 cities around the worldThis paper presents findings from two rounds (2020 and 2021) of a study on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on informal workers in 11 cities across five regions of the world (Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and North America)...
Informal economy Economic impact COVID-19Working Paper
The impact on the South African economy of alternative regulatory arrangements in the petroleum sectorThis paper adds quantitative analysis to the study by Crompton et al. (2020) , in which various alternative regulatory arrangements regarding the petrol price in South Africa were explored...
Computable general equilibrium Economic impact PricesBackground Note
COVID-19 and the socioeconomic impact in Africa: The case of GhanaThe first two cases of COVID-19 were reported in Ghana on 12 March 2020 by the health ministry...
COVID-19 Economic impact GhanaBackground Note
COVID-19 and socioeconomic impact in Africa: The case of South AfricaWhat has the government of South Africa done with respect to COVID-19 measures of mitigation and suppression? The first COVID-19 positive case was confirmed on 5 March 2020...
COVID-19 South Africa Government actionBook Chapter
Framework: The channels for indirect impactsFrom the book: Extractive Industries
Extractives Economic impact Multiplier effectsWorking Paper
Framework: The channels for indirect impactsThis paper discusses the channels of impact of an extractives activity on an economy by presenting a brief description supported by graphics of the different routes through which the direct economic and social impacts of these activities might be enh...
Extractives Economic impact Multiplier effects