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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