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The end of poverty postponed?

Over a billion people living in poverty and a $500 million per day loss of income for the poorest people in the world could soon be reality. Blog by Andy Sumner, Chris Hoy, Eduardo Ortiz-Juarez discusses their new research.
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Africa’s lockdown dilemma: High poverty and low trust

There is growing unease that blindly replicating the COVID-19 policy responses of high-income countries might inflict irreparable damage to poor households and foment social unrest in developing countries. Read more
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How is COVID-19 changing development? A WIDER Webinar Series

Join the WIDER Webinar Series to hear from renowned researchers on the impact of COVID-19 on development, and the implications for the Global South.
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COVID-19: macroeconomic dimensions in the developing world

The COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented global crisis. The task for economic policy is to help keep people alive, enterprises afloat, and households out of poverty.
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Journal Article: Tax-motivated transfer mispricing in South Africa - direct evidence using transaction data

This new Open Access article provides the first direct systematic evidence of profit shifting through transfer mispricing in a developing country.
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Migrant workers in the Covid-19 pandemic

Millions of migrant workers around the world provide valuable income for their families and contribute more broadly to the economies of both their home and host countries...

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Researcher from Inclusive growth in Mozambique programme interviewed on COVID-19 impact in Mozambique

Sam Jones, UNU-WIDER Research Fellow, comments on possible socioeconomic effects of coronavirus in Mozambique to Zitamar News.

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When COVID-19 comes to Africa

There is no telling how long it will take to bring the COVID-19 coronavirus under control, or how many people will be affected...

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Changing the narratives for patient safety

Patient safety is a global public health issue, causing death and suffering in all types of patients and incurring costs in all countries...

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