Researchers Agnes Quisumbing, Neha Kumar, Ruth Meinzen-Dick, and Claudia Ringer write on why women in low- and middle-income countries are key to practical efforts to limit the spread of coronavirus—but face many obstacles men do not.
WILL COVID-19 CAUSE ANOTHER FOOD CRISIS? AN EARLY REVIEW
IFPRI Director General Johan Swinnen suggests the answer depends. If you are rich, the answer may well be no. But if you are poor, the answer is more likely to be yes.
Fiscal and monetary responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: Some thoughts for developing countries and the international community
Researcher Eugenio Díaz-Bonilla writes governments must use every means at their disposal to cushion the blow but many developing countries will likely require support from international institutions.
COVID-19: Trade restrictions are worst possible response to safeguard food security
NEW IN THE COVID-19 BLOG SERIES Trade is allowing production to move from areas of surplus to areas of shortage, avoiding the drastic shortages and food insecurity associated with reliance only on local production.
COVID-19’S IMPACT ON CHINA’S SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES
As China begins to emerge from the worst of its health crisis, a survey shows many enterprises struggle to survive.
