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Mauritius - Through the Eye of a Perfect Storm : Coming Back Stronger from the COVID Crisis

World Bank Group - 2021

On July 1, 2020, Mauritius officially joined the ranks of High-Income Countries (HIC). It is a cruel historical irony that Mauritius reached the High-Income milestone during one of the worst years in its history. Mauritius delivered a highly successful health response to the global Covid-19...

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The Economy in the Time of Covid-19

World Bank Group - 2020

After a period of rapid economic growth associated with high commodity prices, the region had entered a phase of lackluster performance. Recent developments, including a new oil price shock, and the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic will push the region into recession. Many countries are...

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Kenya Economic Update, April 2020 : Turbulent Times for Growth in Kenya -- Policy Options during the COVID-19 Pandemic

World Bank Group - 2020

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) global pandemic will have a large negative impact on the Kenyan economy. Even before being … affected by the novel coronavirus, Kenya's economy had decelerated. The World Bank estimates that GDP growth in 2019 was about … 5.6 percent, down from 6.3 percent in 2018. The COVID-19 (coronavirus) shock is expected to further reduce growth in …

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Somalia Economic Update, June 2020 : Impact of COVID-19 - Policies to Manage the Crisis and Strengthen Economic Recovery

World Bank Group - 2020

Before the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, Somalia's economy was on an upward trajectory, recovering from the 2016 …

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Liberia Economic Update, June 2020 : The COVID-19 Crisis in Liberia - Projected Impact and Policy Options for a Robust Recovery

World Bank Group - 2020

When the global COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic emerged in early 2020, Liberia was already facing a challenging …

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Indonesia Economic Prospects, June 2023 : The Invisible Toll of COVID-19 on Learning

World Bank Group - 2023

Commodity windfalls and private consumption have sustained Indonesia's growth despite a difficult global environment, but signs of normalizing domestic demand are emerging. Inflation is easing at a faster pace than markets anticipated. Indonesia's external vulnerabilities remain moderate. The...

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Kazakhstan Economic Update, Summer 2021 : Turning the Tide on the COVID-19 Crisis

World Bank Group - 2021

Kazakhstan's economy started to recover in the second half of 2020, although real GDP is still lower than pre-COVID-19. After suffering the worst contraction in the past two decades, Kazakhstan's real GDP rebounded in the third quarter of 2020, and growth has extended to the first quarter of...

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