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Covid-19 and food protectionism : the impact of the pandemic and export restrictions on world food markets
Espitia, Alvaro; Rocha, Nadia; Ruta, Michele - 2020
This paper analyzes the impact of Covid-19 and uncooperative trade policies on world food markets. It quantifies the … percent on average. Escalating export restrictions would multiply the initial shock by a factor of 3, with world food prices …
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Impact of grain trade policies on prices and welfare : evidence from Malawi
Fuje, Habtamu; Pullabhotla, Hemant - 2020
harvests and seasonality - two critical dimensions of smallholder agriculture in Africa - mediate the effects of export bans on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012390459
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The nutrition sensitivity of food and agriculture in South Asia
Dizon, Felipe; Josephson, Anna; Raju, Dhushyanth - 2019
Through a review of the literature, this paper examines the links of food and agriculture with nutrition in South Asia, a region characterized by a high level of malnutrition. The review finds that the level and stability of food prices play a critical part in food consumption, with rising...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012008111
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Reducing distortions to agricultural incentives : progress, pitfalls and prospects
Anderson, Kym - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003421182
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Meeting the sustainable development goal for electricity access : using a multi-scenario approach to understand the cost drivers of power infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa : bey...
Nicolas, Claire; Samson, Benjamin; Rozenberg, Julie; … - 2019
This paper explores the investments needed to achieve universal access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012007967
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Socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 in four African countries
Josephson, Anna; Kilic, Talip; Michler, Jeffrey D. - 2020
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the attempts to limit its spread have resulted in profound economic impacts … socioeconomic impacts of and responses to the pandemic among households and individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa. To do so, reduced …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012390648
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Agro-manufactured export prices, wages and unemployment
Porto, Guido G. (contributor) - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003616769
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Financing firms in hibernation during the COVID-19 pandemic
Didier, Tatiana; Huneeus, Federico; Larraín, Mauricio; … - 2020
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has halted economic activity worldwide, hurting firms and pushing them toward …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012241118
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How to end The COVID-19 pandemic by March 2022
Agarwal, Ruchir; Reed, Tristan - 2021
How can the world reach herd immunity against COVID-19 before the second anniversary of the pandemic, or March 2022? A … this gap. There are additional challenges along the path to achieving world-wide herd immunity-including supply chain …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012564884
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Determinants of social distancing and economic activity during COVID-19 : a global view
Maloney, William F.; Taskin, Temel - 2020
The paper uses Google mobility data to identify the determinants of social distancing during the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak. The findings for the United States indicate that much of the decrease in mobility is voluntary, driven by the number of COVID-19 cases and proxying for greater awareness of...
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