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24 Jun 2020 |
The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis on development finance
This note discusses the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis on financing for sustainable development in low- and middle-income countries eligible for official development assistance (ODA). |
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25 Jun 2020 |
The COVID-19 crisis and state ownership in the economy: Issues and policy considerations
The COVID-19 epidemic is disrupting business activity, causing demand to collapse and straining global supply chains. Based on the OECD Product Market Regulation (PMR) indicators, this note considers the policy challenges raised by government... |
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25 Jun 2020 |
Strengthening health systems during a pandemic: The role of development finance
This paper presents the key role of development finance in helping developing countries’ health systems prepare and respond to outbreaks. |
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26 Jun 2020 |
COVID-19 and the low-carbon transition: Impacts and possible policy responses
The focus of this brief is on the immediate steps that governments can take to ensure that emergency measures implemented to tackle the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis do not derail their efforts to address pressing environmental challenges and improve... |
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29 Jun 2020 |
Education and COVID-19: Focusing on the long-term impact of school closures
This paper outlines a dual strategy to bring disengaged students back to school, and mitigate effectively student disengagement in case of future lockdowns. |
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02 Jul 2020 |
Paid sick leave to protect income, health and jobs through the COVID-19 crisis
This brief discusses policy developments and evidence on the incidence of sick leave during the first three months of the crisis. |
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03 Jul 2020 |
COVID-19 and global capital flows
The COVID-19 crisis has triggered major disruptions for exchange rates and global capital flows. Cross-border portfolio investment stopped in many emerging markets as well as in some advanced economies in March 2020. Countries have not had to resort... |
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03 Jul 2020 |
Science, technology and innovation: How co-ordination at home can help the global fight against COVID-19
The urgency of tackling COVID-19 has led governments in many countries to launch a number of short-notice and fast-tracked initiatives (e.g. calls for research proposals). Without proper co-ordination amongst ministries and agencies, they run the... |
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03 Jul 2020 |
Transparency, communication and trust: The role of public communication in responding to the wave of disinformation about the new Coronavirus
This policy brief provides an overview of this new wave of disinformation and notes some emerging examples of OECD member countries’ responses to it through public communication initiatives specifically. It also offers preliminary guidelines on... |
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07 Jul 2020 |
Investment screening in times of COVID-19 and beyond
The economic upheaval resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has led many governments to enhance their foreign investment screening mechanisms or introduce new ones – in the midst of an already steep drop of global FDI flows. |
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07 Jul 2020 |
Leveraging digital trade to fight the consequences of COVID-19
This brief explores the role of digital trade in helping to mitigate some of the consequences of COVID-19. It highlights how trade facilitates access to the goods and services that enable the digital transformation, and underscores the importance of... |
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09 Jul 2020 |
Connecting Businesses and Consumers During COVID-19: Trade in Parcels
Cross-border trade in parcels has played a critical role in helping people and firms deal with issues stemming from physical distancing and confinement measures implemented during COVID-19. This note discusses that role and the policies that can help... |
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10 Jul 2020 |
Skill measures to mobilise the workforce during the COVID-19 crisis
This policy brief investigates how countries responded to immediate shortages of workers during the COVID-19 crisis. It identifies which jobs were in demand using online vacancy data and describes the skills profiles of those jobs. By comparing them... |
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15 Jul 2020 |
Coronavirus (COVID-19): SME policy responses
This note is developed by the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE). It examines how SMEs are likely to be affected by the current coronavirus epidemic, reports on early evidence and estimates about the impact, and provides... |
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16 Jul 2020 |
Combatting COVID-19 disinformation on online platforms
This policy brief derives four key actions that governments and platforms can take to counter COVID-19 disinformation on platforms. |
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22 Jul 2020 |
Housing amid Covid-19: Policy responses and challenges
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted construction, made it difficult for many households to pay for shelter, and seriously hurt the housing sector. Governments have responded with a wide array of measures to protect tenants and... |
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23 Jul 2020 |
Cities policy responses
This note is an update of the earlier versions released on 27 March and 13 May. It provides analysis on issues related to the economic, social and environmental impacts, lessons learned in terms of digitalisation, mobility, density, urban design and... |
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24 Jul 2020 |
The potential of online learning for adults: Early lessons from the COVID-19 crisis
The COVID‑19 crisis has resulted in a significant increase in online learning by adults. Much of the training that had started as face-to-face in classroom environments has been pursued online. Furthermore, individuals are being encouraged to use the... |
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27 Jul 2020 |
When the going gets tough, the tough get going: How economic regulators bolster the resilience of network industries in response to the COVID-19 crisis
This policy brief was developed by the Secretariat of the OECD Network of Economic Regulators (NER) and is based on examples of practice submitted by members of the NER. It reviews emergency measures taken by economic regulators during the COVID-19... |
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30 Jul 2020 |
Tax administration responses to COVID-19: Assisting wider government
Tax administrations around the globe are taking on new responsibilities to support wider government actions to help address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. These responsibilities often go beyond the functions normally provided by tax... |
OECD Policy Responses to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
This series compiles data, analysis and recommendations on a range of topics to address the health, economic and societal crisis, facilitate co-ordination, and contribute to the necessary global action when confronting this enormous collective challenge. Bringing together policy responses spanning a large range of topics, from health to education and taxes, it provides guidance on the short-term measures in affected sectors and a specific focus on the vulnerable sectors of society and the economy. The content also aims to provide analysis on the longer-term consequences and impacts, steering the way towards a strong, resilient, green and inclusive recovery with co-ordinated policy responses across countries.
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- ISSN: 27080676 (online)
- https://doi.org/10.1787/5b0fd8cd-en
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This note discusses the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis on financing for sustainable development in low- and middle-income countries eligible for official development assistance (ODA).
The COVID-19 crisis and state ownership in the economy: Issues and policy considerations
OECD
25 Jun 2020
The COVID-19 epidemic is disrupting business activity, causing demand to collapse and straining global supply chains. Based on the OECD Product Market Regulation (PMR) indicators, this note considers the policy challenges raised by government...
This paper presents the key role of development finance in helping developing countries’ health systems prepare and respond to outbreaks.
The focus of this brief is on the immediate steps that governments can take to ensure that emergency measures implemented to tackle the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis do not derail their efforts to address pressing environmental challenges and improve...
This paper outlines a dual strategy to bring disengaged students back to school, and mitigate effectively student disengagement in case of future lockdowns.
This brief discusses policy developments and evidence on the incidence of sick leave during the first three months of the crisis.
COVID-19 and global capital flows
OECD
03 Jul 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has triggered major disruptions for exchange rates and global capital flows. Cross-border portfolio investment stopped in many emerging markets as well as in some advanced economies in March 2020. Countries have not had to resort...
Science, technology and innovation: How co-ordination at home can help the global fight against COVID-19
OECD
03 Jul 2020
The urgency of tackling COVID-19 has led governments in many countries to launch a number of short-notice and fast-tracked initiatives (e.g. calls for research proposals). Without proper co-ordination amongst ministries and agencies, they run the...
Transparency, communication and trust: The role of public communication in responding to the wave of disinformation about the new Coronavirus
OECD
03 Jul 2020
This policy brief provides an overview of this new wave of disinformation and notes some emerging examples of OECD member countries’ responses to it through public communication initiatives specifically. It also offers preliminary guidelines on...
Investment screening in times of COVID-19 and beyond
OECD
07 Jul 2020
The economic upheaval resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has led many governments to enhance their foreign investment screening mechanisms or introduce new ones – in the midst of an already steep drop of global FDI flows.
Leveraging digital trade to fight the consequences of COVID-19
OECD
07 Jul 2020
This brief explores the role of digital trade in helping to mitigate some of the consequences of COVID-19. It highlights how trade facilitates access to the goods and services that enable the digital transformation, and underscores the importance of...
Cross-border trade in parcels has played a critical role in helping people and firms deal with issues stemming from physical distancing and confinement measures implemented during COVID-19. This note discusses that role and the policies that can help...
Skill measures to mobilise the workforce during the COVID-19 crisis
OECD
10 Jul 2020
This policy brief investigates how countries responded to immediate shortages of workers during the COVID-19 crisis. It identifies which jobs were in demand using online vacancy data and describes the skills profiles of those jobs. By comparing them...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): SME policy responses
OECD
15 Jul 2020
This note is developed by the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE). It examines how SMEs are likely to be affected by the current coronavirus epidemic, reports on early evidence and estimates about the impact, and provides...
Combatting COVID-19 disinformation on online platforms
OECD
16 Jul 2020
This policy brief derives four key actions that governments and platforms can take to counter COVID-19 disinformation on platforms.
Housing amid Covid-19: Policy responses and challenges
OECD
22 Jul 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted construction, made it difficult for many households to pay for shelter, and seriously hurt the housing sector. Governments have responded with a wide array of measures to protect tenants and...
Cities policy responses
OECD
23 Jul 2020
This note is an update of the earlier versions released on 27 March and 13 May. It provides analysis on issues related to the economic, social and environmental impacts, lessons learned in terms of digitalisation, mobility, density, urban design and...
The potential of online learning for adults: Early lessons from the COVID-19 crisis
OECD
24 Jul 2020
The COVID‑19 crisis has resulted in a significant increase in online learning by adults. Much of the training that had started as face-to-face in classroom environments has been pursued online. Furthermore, individuals are being encouraged to use the...
When the going gets tough, the tough get going: How economic regulators bolster the resilience of network industries in response to the COVID-19 crisis
OECD
27 Jul 2020
This policy brief was developed by the Secretariat of the OECD Network of Economic Regulators (NER) and is based on examples of practice submitted by members of the NER. It reviews emergency measures taken by economic regulators during the COVID-19...
Tax administration responses to COVID-19: Assisting wider government
OECD
30 Jul 2020
Tax administrations around the globe are taking on new responsibilities to support wider government actions to help address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. These responsibilities often go beyond the functions normally provided by tax...