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06 Nov 2020 |
COVID-19 crisis response in MENA countries
This update includes the latest analysis on the economic and social consequences of the crisis, including new sections on the fiscal and educational challenges, as well as insights on the resilience of the healthcare system. |
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04 Nov 2020 |
Seven lessons learned about digital security during the COVID-19 crisis
This policy brief discusses key digital security policy issues that have emerged during the COVID-19 crisis, based on input shared by delegations to the OECD Working Party on Security in the Digital Economy (SDE) during the initial peak of the... |
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19 Oct 2020 |
What is the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on immigrants and their children?
Both the experience from previous economic crises and first indications on labour market and social outcomes during the current pandemic suggest that the COVID‑19 crisis is likely to have a disproportionate impact on immigrants and their children.... |
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15 Oct 2020 |
COVID-19 and the aviation industry: Impact and policy responses
The dramatic drop in demand for passenger air transport (and freight, to a lesser extent) due to the COVID-19 pandemic and containment measures is threatening the viability of many firms in both the air transport sector and the rest of the aviation... |
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13 Oct 2020 |
COVID-19 crisis response in Eastern Partner countries
This note considers the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Eastern Partner countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine). It analyses the economic and social impacts, as well as policy responses to contain... |
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12 Oct 2020 |
Job retention schemes during the COVID-19 lockdown and beyond
Job retention (JR) schemes have been one of the main policy tools used by a number of OECD countries to contain the employment and social fallout of the COVID-19 crisis. When the health and economic situation improves, JR support needs to be better... |
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09 Oct 2020 |
Green budgeting and tax policy tools to support a green recovery
Recovery from the social and economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will require concerted policy action. As countries consider recovery packages, there are opportunities to prioritise green policy choices that help promote... |
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07 Oct 2020 |
E-commerce in the time of COVID-19
This brief discusses how the COVID-19 crisis is accelerating an expansion of e-commerce towards new firms, customers and types of products, likely involving a long-term shift of e-commerce transactions from luxury goods and services to everyday... |
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30 Sept 2020 |
Regulatory quality and COVID-19: The use of regulatory management tools in a time of crisis
This brief discusses the different approaches by governments during the pandemic to using regulatory management tools, including regulatory impact assessments, stakeholder engagement and ex post evaluation, and how they have ensured robust regulatory... |
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30 Sept 2020 |
The impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) and the global oil price shock on the fiscal position of oil-exporting developing countries
The double blow of coronavirus (COVID-19) and the oil price shock is hitting oil-exporting developing countries particularly hard, at a time when the fossil fuel industry is facing a process of structural decline. Although some countries might... |
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28 Sept 2020 |
Biodiversity and the economic response to COVID-19: Ensuring a green and resilient recovery
This Policy Brief focuses on the vital role of biodiversity for human life and the importance of integrating biodiversity considerations into the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. |
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25 Sept 2020 |
Legislative budget oversight of emergency responses: Experiences during the coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic
As the pandemic hit, governments asked legislatures to set aside or modify established budget practices and adopt solutions to expedite emergency responses. At the same time COVID-19 presented serious operational challenges for legislatures. They... |
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24 Sept 2020 |
Strengthening online learning when schools are closed: The role of families and teachers in supporting students during the COVID-19 crisis
The COVID-19 crisis has forced education systems worldwide to find alternatives to face-to-face instruction. As a result, online teaching and learning have been used by teachers and students on an unprecedented scale. Since lockdowns – either massive... |
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22 Sept 2020 |
Response, recovery and prevention in the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in developing countries: Women and girls on the frontlines
This policy brief focuses on how to ensure that a gender lens is well-integrated through response, recovery, and prevention efforts to COVID-19 in development co-operation. In the context of COVID-19, how can OECD countries and other development... |
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21 Sept 2020 |
The role of transparency in avoiding a COVID-19 induced food crisis
Early in the COVID-19 outbreak, there were concerns that the health crisis would develop into a large-scale food crisis similar to the 2007-08 food price crisis, when panic buying and counterproductive policies exacerbated initial supply disruptions.... |
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21 Sept 2020 |
What have platforms done to protect workers during the coronavirus (COVID 19) crisis?
The COVID‑19 pandemic has posed two major risks to platform workers – exposure to the virus and income loss – compounded by the generally lower levels of access among platform workers to benefits compared with individuals in standard employment. This... |
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16 Sept 2020 |
Removing administrative barriers, improving regulatory delivery
This brief analyses how countries can achieve more effective, timely and sustainable responses to the COVID-19 crisis by taking into account regulatory barriers and compliance issues. Drawing upon previous work on administrative barriers and... |
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06 Oct 2020 |
Making the green recovery work for jobs, income and growth
This Policy Brief focuses on how countries can create opportunities for a green and inclusive economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. A green recovery will significantly enhance the resilience of economies and societies in the face of both the... |
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09 Sept 2020 |
Access to justice and the COVID-19 pandemic
This policy brief focuses on the immediate and medium term consequences of the COVID-19 crisis for justice systems and their users, and proposes steps that can be taken during this period to ensure access to justice for all. It draws nine key lessons... |
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07 Sept 2020 |
Culture shock: COVID-19 and the cultural and creative sectors
Cultural and creative sectors are important in their own right in terms of their economic footprint and employment. They also spur innovation across the economy, as well as contribute to numerous other channels for positive social impact (well-being... |
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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COVID-19 crisis response in MENA countries
OECD
06 Nov 2020
This update includes the latest analysis on the economic and social consequences of the crisis, including new sections on the fiscal and educational challenges, as well as insights on the resilience of the healthcare system.
This policy brief discusses key digital security policy issues that have emerged during the COVID-19 crisis, based on input shared by delegations to the OECD Working Party on Security in the Digital Economy (SDE) during the initial peak of the...
Both the experience from previous economic crises and first indications on labour market and social outcomes during the current pandemic suggest that the COVID‑19 crisis is likely to have a disproportionate impact on immigrants and their children....
COVID-19 and the aviation industry: Impact and policy responses
OECD
15 Oct 2020
The dramatic drop in demand for passenger air transport (and freight, to a lesser extent) due to the COVID-19 pandemic and containment measures is threatening the viability of many firms in both the air transport sector and the rest of the aviation...
COVID-19 crisis response in Eastern Partner countries
OECD
13 Oct 2020
This note considers the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Eastern Partner countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine). It analyses the economic and social impacts, as well as policy responses to contain...
Job retention schemes during the COVID-19 lockdown and beyond
OECD
12 Oct 2020
Job retention (JR) schemes have been one of the main policy tools used by a number of OECD countries to contain the employment and social fallout of the COVID-19 crisis. When the health and economic situation improves, JR support needs to be better...
Green budgeting and tax policy tools to support a green recovery
OECD
09 Oct 2020
Recovery from the social and economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will require concerted policy action. As countries consider recovery packages, there are opportunities to prioritise green policy choices that help promote...
E-commerce in the time of COVID-19
OECD
07 Oct 2020
This brief discusses how the COVID-19 crisis is accelerating an expansion of e-commerce towards new firms, customers and types of products, likely involving a long-term shift of e-commerce transactions from luxury goods and services to everyday...
Regulatory quality and COVID-19: The use of regulatory management tools in a time of crisis
OECD
30 Sept 2020
This brief discusses the different approaches by governments during the pandemic to using regulatory management tools, including regulatory impact assessments, stakeholder engagement and ex post evaluation, and how they have ensured robust regulatory...
The impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) and the global oil price shock on the fiscal position of oil-exporting developing countries
OECD
30 Sept 2020
The double blow of coronavirus (COVID-19) and the oil price shock is hitting oil-exporting developing countries particularly hard, at a time when the fossil fuel industry is facing a process of structural decline. Although some countries might...
Biodiversity and the economic response to COVID-19: Ensuring a green and resilient recovery
OECD
28 Sept 2020
This Policy Brief focuses on the vital role of biodiversity for human life and the importance of integrating biodiversity considerations into the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
Legislative budget oversight of emergency responses: Experiences during the coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic
OECD
25 Sept 2020
As the pandemic hit, governments asked legislatures to set aside or modify established budget practices and adopt solutions to expedite emergency responses. At the same time COVID-19 presented serious operational challenges for legislatures. They...
Strengthening online learning when schools are closed: The role of families and teachers in supporting students during the COVID-19 crisis
OECD
24 Sept 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has forced education systems worldwide to find alternatives to face-to-face instruction. As a result, online teaching and learning have been used by teachers and students on an unprecedented scale. Since lockdowns – either massive...
Response, recovery and prevention in the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in developing countries: Women and girls on the frontlines
OECD
22 Sept 2020
This policy brief focuses on how to ensure that a gender lens is well-integrated through response, recovery, and prevention efforts to COVID-19 in development co-operation. In the context of COVID-19, how can OECD countries and other development...
The role of transparency in avoiding a COVID-19 induced food crisis
OECD
21 Sept 2020
Early in the COVID-19 outbreak, there were concerns that the health crisis would develop into a large-scale food crisis similar to the 2007-08 food price crisis, when panic buying and counterproductive policies exacerbated initial supply disruptions....
What have platforms done to protect workers during the coronavirus (COVID 19) crisis?
OECD
21 Sept 2020
The COVID‑19 pandemic has posed two major risks to platform workers – exposure to the virus and income loss – compounded by the generally lower levels of access among platform workers to benefits compared with individuals in standard employment. This...
Removing administrative barriers, improving regulatory delivery
OECD
16 Sept 2020
This brief analyses how countries can achieve more effective, timely and sustainable responses to the COVID-19 crisis by taking into account regulatory barriers and compliance issues. Drawing upon previous work on administrative barriers and...
Making the green recovery work for jobs, income and growth
OECD
06 Oct 2020
This Policy Brief focuses on how countries can create opportunities for a green and inclusive economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. A green recovery will significantly enhance the resilience of economies and societies in the face of both the...
Access to justice and the COVID-19 pandemic
OECD
09 Sept 2020
This policy brief focuses on the immediate and medium term consequences of the COVID-19 crisis for justice systems and their users, and proposes steps that can be taken during this period to ensure access to justice for all. It draws nine key lessons...
Culture shock: COVID-19 and the cultural and creative sectors
OECD
07 Sept 2020
Cultural and creative sectors are important in their own right in terms of their economic footprint and employment. They also spur innovation across the economy, as well as contribute to numerous other channels for positive social impact (well-being...