COVID-19 and Sub-Saharan Africa Firms: Impact and Coping Strategies

Editorial Material Multidisciplinary Sciences

The puzzle of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa

Justin M. Maeda et al.

SCIENCE (2021)

Article Psychology, Biological

A global panel database of pandemic policies (Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker)

Thomas Hale et al.

Summary: The Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT) records data on 19 different government COVID-19 policy indicators for over 190 countries. Covering closure and containment, health and economics measures, it creates an evidence base for effective responses.

NATURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR (2021)

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Article Business, Finance

COVID-19 and Women-Led Businesses around the World

Yu Liu et al.

Summary: During the pandemic, businesses led by women are more likely to be closed for a longer duration compared to those led by men, with women business leaders also being more pessimistic about the future. These disadvantages are more pronounced in economies with high gender inequality and developing countries. Finance and labor factors are likely major contributors to these disparities. Policy responses to COVID-19 should take these gender-specific impacts into consideration.

FINANCE RESEARCH LETTERS (2021)

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Article Development Studies

COVID-19 and small enterprises in the food supply chain: Early impacts and implications for longer-term food system resilience in low- and middle-income countries

Stella Nordhagen et al.

Summary: This research analyzed data from 367 agri-food MSMEs in 17 countries and found that the COVID-19 pandemic had a severe impact on their operations, leading to reduced sales, decreased production volume, and adjustments in product prices. Companies with lower annual turnover and reduced consumer mobility were more likely to be severely impacted.

WORLD DEVELOPMENT (2021)

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Article Economics