The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has taken a toll on human life and brought major disruption to economic activity across the world, precipitating an unprecedented global health and economic crisis....
Type: BriefReport#: 150625Date: July 1, 2020Author:
Humphreys,Richard Martin ;
Dumitrescu,Anca Cristina ;
Biju,Ninan Oommen ;
Lam,Yin Yin
As advances in machine learning, computer vision, and robotics help manufacturers around the world improve their processes and produce new and more complex products, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming...
In 2016, AXA Mansard - one of Nigeria’s largest insurance companies - began differentiating itself in an increasingly competitive retail market by focusing on women. With support from International Finance...
Type: BriefReport#: 157060Date: July 1, 2020Author:
Sherchan,Prapti ;
Ebrahimi,Sarah Anne ;
Diop,Fatim
High Frequency Phone Surveys (HFS) reveal that Coronavirus (COVID-19) awareness is widespread in Democratic Republic of Congo. People have stopped working and households have experienced food insecurity,...
High Frequency Phone Surveys (HFS) reveal that Coronavirus (COVID-19) awareness is widespread in Ethiopia. People lost jobs at the onset of the crisis but employment rates have subsequently recovered....
High Frequency Phone Surveys (HFS) reveal that Coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention is partially practiced in Gabon. Households have experienced reductions in income, food insecurity, and lack of education...
High Frequency Phone Surveys (HFS) reveal that Coronavirus (COVID-19) awareness is widely spread in Burkina Faso. People have stopped working and households have experienced reductions in income, and lack...
High Frequency Phone Surveys (HFS) reveal that Coronavirus (COVID-19) awareness is widespread in Kenya. Few people have received government support and an important share of households experienced reductions...
The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic and its economic and social effects on households have created an urgent need for timely data to help monitor and mitigate the social and economic impacts of the crisis...
Type: BriefReport#: 150832Date: June 30, 2020Author:
Siwatu,Gbemisola Oseni ;
Palacios-Lopez,Amparo ;
Mcgee,Kevin Robert ;
Amankwah,Akuffo ;
Vishwanath,Tara ;
Lain,Jonathan William
High Frequency Phone Surveys (HFS) reveal that Coronavirus (COVID-19) awareness is widespread in Uganda. Nevertheless, households experienced job losses, reductions in income, food insecurity and lower...
High Frequency Phone Surveys (HFS) reveal that Coronavirus (COVID-19) awareness is widespread in Zambia. People have stopped working and households have experienced reductions in income, food insecurity,...
The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic and its negative economic effects create a need for timely data and evidence to help monitor and mitigate the social and economic impacts of the crisis. To monitor the...
High Frequency Phone Surveys (HFS) reveal that Coronavirus (COVID-19) awareness is widespread in Central African Republic. People have stopped working and households have experienced lack of food, low...
Industry-sponsored studies reporting negative effects of SSB taxes on businesses, employment, and economic growth have been used very effectively to support arguments against SSB taxes and influence health-related...
Type: BriefReport#: 150526Date: June 30, 2020Author:
Hattersley,Libby ;
Fuchs Tarlovsky,Alan ;
Gonima,Alberto ;
Silver,Lynn D. ;
Mandeville,Kate
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