The Impact of Credit Programs on the Post-Pandemic Reactivation of the Fabric of Production and Employment: The Case of Argentina
This work analyzes the impact of credit programs on the recovery productive structure and employment throughout the entire territory of Argentina, using key economic variables, and distinguishing between the different instruments utilized. The results suggest that the programs did indeed help to increase the number of workers employed and their real wages in beneficiary firms during the first three quarters of 2021.
Which European firms were hardest hit by COVID-19?
The COVID-19 shock hit firms hard, on average, but how did it hit in the distribution of firms, differently between the high-growth superstars and the firms that were already struggling to survive? This paper implements graphical techniques and quantile regression to analyse the effect of the COVID-19 shock across the distribution of firms.
Do Behavioral Drivers Matter for Healthcare Decision-making in Times of Crisis?: A study of Low-Income Women in El Salvador During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study analyzes the relationship between four behavioral predictors the internal locus of control, impatience, optimism bias, and aspirations and healthcare decisions among low-income women in El Salvador. We find positive associations between internal locus of control and preventive health behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic (use of masks, distance, hand washing, and COVID-19 vaccination) and in general (prenatal checkups, iron-rich diets for children and hypertension tests).
Responses of Latin American development banks to the economic crisis by the covid 19 in particular in agricultural and smes sectors
Even with more knowledge of the economic effects, the international crisis caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic showed an uncertain picture at the beginning.
In this paper we focus our attention on the measures, actions and the role of public development
banks, particularly in the agricultural and micro, small and medium-sized enterprise sectors,
during the covid 19 crisis.
Finance for an Equitable Recovery
The Finance for An Equitable Recovery Report is a new World Development Report prepared by the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The report focuses on the interconnected economic risks that households, businesses, financial institutions, and governments around the world face as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. The Report presents new research findings on the interconnectedness of balance sheets and the potential spillover effects across sectors.
Financing for Development in the era of COVID-19 and beyond: Priorities of Latin America and the Caribbean in relation to the financing for development global policy agenda
The effects of the pandemic and the policies implemented in response have increased the liquidity needs of the countries of the region to confront the emergency phase. Within the current context of the pandemic, a financing for development agenda faces two interrelated challenges: short run and medium and long run challenges.
This report proposes a set of policy actions to address both challenges and then focuses on potential initiatives to build forward better.
National Development Financial Institutions: Trends, Crises Response Activities, and Lessons Learned
Green, Sustainability, and Social Bonds for COVID-19 Recovery: A thematic Bonds Primer
Public Banks and Covid-19: Combatting the Pandemic with Public Finance
Coronavirus should not have been such a surprise, because its unfolding has followed astonishingly closely the path of a “climate Minsky moment.” This publication focuses on the role that public banks across the globe have played in managing the economic crises of Covid-19 to date.
Development baking and support to SMEs during the Covid-19 Crisis
