- 06 Mar, 2021
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Video on the Economic Effects of the Pandemic
1. scroll down and watch the video inserted here: https://blogs.imf.org/2020/04/06/an-early-view-of-the-economic-impact-of-the-pandemic-in-5-charts/ ‘ target=”_blank”>https://blogs.imf.org/2020/04/06/an-early-view-of-the-economic-impact-of-the-pandemic-in-5-charts/ ;
Blogs to read:
https://blogs.imf.org/2020/04/06/an-early-view-of-the-economic-impact-of-the-pandemic-in-5-charts/
https://review.chicagobooth.edu/public-policy/2020/article/how-effective-were-stimulus-checks-us
21 Sep 2020 22:30
Every answer should have a maximum of 1000 words
1. Pick two international proposals implemented to fight the pandemic (either by IMF, World Bank, UN or UNCTAD) and describe how those two proposals are designed, what is the intended target, objectives, and focus on impact. Be critical about them.
2. The pandemic has created an unprecedented hunger and food insecurity problem. Describe and elaborate on global food emergency plans at the local, regional, or international level. Use data.
3. Can you compare the policy responses of the U.S versus Germany?
4. Can you compare the strategies of Madrid versus New York two hi ghly populated cities with very different responses to the pandemic. Use data
1. Covid-19 and the U.S. Economic
2. Global Macroeconomic Scenarios
https://www.brookings.edu/research/global-macroeconomic-scenarios-of-the-covid-19-pandemic/
3. Which countries have protected both Health and the economy in the pandemic?
https://ourworldindata.org/covid-health-economy
4. Economic Outlook for 2020: “A crisis like no other”
5. The Political Economy of COVID-19 – what do we learn from Emerging Europe?