Taking Stock of COVID-19 Labor Policy Responses in Developing Countries

Taking Stock of COVID-19 Labor Policy Responses in Developing Countries

This Jobs Watch brief provides an analysis of labor market and social protection responses to the COVID-19 crisis, with a focus on policies targeted to workers and firms. It includes a comprehensive set of labor market interventions, using data fro...

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Main Authors: De La Flor, Luciana, Mujica, Ingrid, Fontenez, Maria Belen, Newhouse, David, Rodriguez Alas, Claudia, Sabharwal, Gayatri, Weber, Michael
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
Subjects:
CORONAVIRUS
COVID-19
PANDEMIC IMPACT
PANDEMIC RESPONSE
LABOR POLICY
LAYOFFS
CASH TRANSFERS
SELF-EMPLOYMENT
INFORMAL WAGE WORKERS
LABOR MARKET
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/852721616561204815/Taking-Stock-of-COVID-19-Labor-Policy-Responses-in-Developing-Countries
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35331
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Summary:This Jobs Watch brief provides an analysis of labor market and social protection responses to the COVID-19 crisis, with a focus on policies targeted to workers and firms. It includes a comprehensive set of labor market interventions, using data from the global COVID-19 SPJ Policy Inventory. The analysis can inform governments of approaches that can be taken when introducing or adapting their crisis mitigation measures. To our knowledge, this is the first summary of labor market policies adopted by developing countries in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

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