The burden of COVID-19 : urgent need for social safety nets

The burden of COVID-19 : urgent need for social safety nets

The lockdown policies to fight COVID-19 have caused massive economic disruptions, seriously affecting poorer income groups that live on a hand-to-mouth existence. Policies to keep countries safe from pandemics must come with clear and timely social safety net programmes to protect these vulnerable g...

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Main Authors: Montesclaros, Jose Ma. Luis P., Caballero-Anthony, Mely
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Social sciences::Economic development
Country and Region Studies
East Asia and Asia Pacific
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143004
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:The lockdown policies to fight COVID-19 have caused massive economic disruptions, seriously affecting poorer income groups that live on a hand-to-mouth existence. Policies to keep countries safe from pandemics must come with clear and timely social safety net programmes to protect these vulnerable groups.

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