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COVID-19 and the economy

April 28, 2020
Why COVID-19 Will Worsen Inequality in Thailand
By M Niaz Asadullah and Ruttiya Bhula-or
Many Thais were already economically marginalized before the outbreak. Without urgent action, they will fall deeper into poverty.

April 24, 2020
Does COVID-19 Portend Dark Days in Nepal’s Future?
By David Johnson
With a global economic slow-down and potentially millions of foreign workers returning home, Nepal could be on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe.

April 24, 2020
‘Quarantined to Starvation’: A Bangladeshi Sex Worker’s Struggles Amid the COVID-19 Lockdown
By Maliha
A Bangladeshi sex worker fears for herself and her family without the prospect of work during the lockdown.

April 13, 2020
Debunking 3 Myths About COVID-19 Lockdowns
By Karl Lee Chee Leong
There are different degrees of lockdown, but no matter what, life won't go back to normal once the lockdowns end.

April 03, 2020
Japan’s Nightlife Begins to Fizzle Amid Coronavirus Economic Fallout
By Thisanka Siripala
As stay-at-home advisories gain traction and customer numbers dwindle, music venues, bars, and clubs say they face bankruptcy without subsidies.

March 30, 2020
Pandemic in the Pacific: COVID-19 to Hit Pacific Economies Hard
By Joshua Mcdonald
The Pacific’s lucrative tourism industry could collapse amid the lockdown on international travel.

March 30, 2020
COVID-19: As China Recovers, Will Its Economy Follow?
By Stephen Nagy
Will COVID-19 mark a turning point for China?

March 27, 2020
How COVID-19 Will Impact the Defense Industry
By Arjun Sreekumar
Defense companies are among the many industries that must brace for a coronavirus shock.

March 24, 2020
COVID-19: Countering the Economic Contagion
By Manuel M. Dayrit and Ronald U. Mendoza
Preventive steps to prevent infection may produce an economic crisis that risks exacerbating poverty, hunger, and health issues.

March 17, 2020
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan Warns New Virus May Devastate Developing Nations
By Associated Press
"If it spreads, we will all have problems with our health facilities. We just don't have that capability. We just don't have the resources."

March 09, 2020
‘This Is Not a Drill’: COVID-19’s Economic Fallout
By Ankit Panda
Making sense of COVID-19 and the specter of a global economic crisis.
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