The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unexpected exogenous shocks that have resulted in global, regional, and national policy responses. To contain the spread of the virus and mitigate its impacts, different countries have adopted unprecedented policy measures based on their capacities. These measures are largely two-pronged. The first set – short term – focuses on immediate response strategies to flatten the disease curve through non-pharmaceutical prevention and containment measures – notably personal hygiene, social distancing, border closures, and lockdown of economic activity to various degrees. The second set takes the form of eased monetary and fiscal policies to help citizens, businesses and public institutions to cope with the crisis. Indeed, most of the policy interventions have focused on the short term.
Macro-Economic Policy Responses for Building Resilient Economies in Post COVID-19 Africa - Matrix of Policy Options
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Coordinating Lead Author | Kevin Chika Urama | AfDB | Côte d'Ivoire | Ask the author |
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Coordinating Lead Author | Eric Ogunleye | AfDB | Côte d'Ivoire | Ask the author |
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Contributing Author | Nkoanyane Cornelius Sebutsoe | AfDB | Côte d'Ivoire | Ask the author |
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Contributing Author | Kwadwo Agyei Nyantakyi | AfDB | Côte d'Ivoire | Ask the author |
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Contributing Author | Njeri Wabiri | AfDB | Côte d'Ivoire | Ask the author |
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Reviewer | Mohamed Boussaid | Former Minister of Finance | Morocco | Ask the author |
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Reviewer | Ashiwel Undieh | CGD/Drexel | United States | Ask the author |
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Reviewer | Augustin Kwasi Fosu | University of Ghana | Ghana | Ask the author |
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Reviewer | Elias Ayuk | SDGCA | Rwanda | Ask the author |
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Reviewer | Ibi Ajayi | University of Ibadan | Nigeria | Ask the author |
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Reviewer | Seth Terkper | AfDB | Ghana | Ask the author |
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Reviewer | Njuguna Ndung’u | AERC | Kenya | Ask the author |