Tuesday, August 3, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the U.S. economy into a nosedive of unprecedented rapidity. Millions of workers have lost their jobs and are unable to work from home. GDP is plummeting, small business owners cannot meet their rent and other...
Thursday, July 29, 2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have welcomed $127 million in support, provided by the World Bank, for an interagency...
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Members of Parliament (MPs) raised a wide range of concerns including disruptions caused by COVID-19 restrictions, extending support for hard-hit sectors and the mental toll of the pandemic, during a lengthy debate on the Government’s latest COVID-19...
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
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The new child tax credit will radically reduce poverty, but millions of the poorest children might miss out...
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Chile will improve social equity and strengthen its public spending sustainability with a $500 million loan approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). This is the second loan of a series of two operations under the programmatic policy-...
Monday, July 12, 2021
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In settings with market power, providing goods directly can generate larger consumer surplus gains than cash...
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Four articles of the latest issue of the Policy in Focus magazine - “What’s next for social protection in light of COVID-19: challenges ahead”—discuss specific types of social protection responses during the COVID-19 pandemic: food security and nutrition...
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $250 million loan to the Government of Azerbaijan to help implement its comprehensive plan to mitigate the adverse health, social, and economic impacts of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
The federal and provincial governments have announced a $444-million investment to fund rent support for nearly 35,500 households in Alberta.
Monday, July 5, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated socioeconomic inequalities within and across countries. The policy...
