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Exploring the Growth Effects of COVID-19 across Developing Countries

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dc.contributor.authorCalderon, Cesar
dc.contributor.authorKubota, Megumi
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-23T15:09:02Z
dc.date.available2021-12-23T15:09:02Z
dc.date.issued2021-12
dc.description.abstractThis paper investigates the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on economic growth across developing countries. It documents the evolution and co-movement of COVID-19 infections with government responses (including health containment measures) across developing countries. It then estimates the impact of the different channels of transmission of COVID-19 on economic growth—thus, identifying factors that contribute to the economic resilience of countries during the pandemic shocks. The findings show that the pandemic’s impact on the decline in growth was substantive across the different developing country groups—although at different rates. The estimates show that a deeper downturn in economic activity due to the pandemic can be averted in countries with higher levels of human capital, well-targeted containment measures, and improved global health security. Diversifying trade patterns (across products and markets) is also crucial, and so is strengthening intraregional trade, as higher commerce across borders within the different developing regions may help secure the supply chains of essential goods in times of crisis—and particularly during pandemics. Finally, having fiscal space and a less risky public debt profile can make these economies more resilient against crisis.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/511111640017525158/Exploring-the-Growth-Effects-of-COVID-19-across-Developing-Countries
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-9889
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/36781
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 9889
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectCONTAINMENT
dc.subjectFISCAL SPACE
dc.subjectGROWTH DRIVERS
dc.subjectCORONAVIRUS
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectPANDEMIC IMPACT
dc.titleExploring the Growth Effects of COVID-19 across Developing Countriesen
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okr.crossref.titleExploring the Growth Effects of COVID-19 across Developing Countries
okr.date.disclosure2021-12-20
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T09:25:02.720826Z
okr.date.lastmodified2021-12-20T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/511111640017525158/Exploring-the-Growth-Effects-of-COVID-19-across-Developing-Countries
okr.guid511111640017525158
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-9889
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b088c3d97e_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum33686517
okr.identifier.reportWPS9889
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/511111640017525158/pdf/Exploring-the-Growth-Effects-of-COVID-19-across-Developing-Countries.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.geographicalSub-Saharan Africa
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Disease Control & Prevention
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::International Trade and Trade Rules
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Growth
okr.unitOffice of the Chief Economist, Africa Region
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