Panama City. Panama’s converging to US living standards faster than any other country in the region. (photo: Photoservice by Getty Images) IMF COUNTRY FOCUS November 18, 2021/IMF By Paola Aliperti, Julian Chow, Marina Rousset and Alejandro Santos IMF Western Hemisphere Department Amid a global pandemic, there’s been a lot of […]
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Immediate Policy Action is Needed to Curb the Long-Run Impacts of the COVID-19 Crisis on the Lives and Livelihoods of Nigerian Households, says New World Bank Report
November 18, 2021/World Bank COVID-19 has hit countries with a health and economic shock whose effects will be felt far into the future. In countries, like Nigeria, that already faced complex development challenges, the pandemic continues to affect health outcomes, human-capital accumulation, household poverty and coping strategies, and labor-market dynamics. […]
EBRD Corporate Clients Provide Insights on Enhancing Climate Governance
Image Credit: EBRD November 17, 2021/EBRD By Dan Storey Climate governance is becoming central to corporate strategy EBRD corporate clients shared practical steps emerging market companies can take to manage climate risks and identify new business opportunities in a recent event organised by the EBRD with the Financial Times. We share four key […]
