Greece’s response to Covid-19 has been effective but tackling long-standing challenges also key
Greece has responded swiftly and effectively to the Covid-19 pandemic and has so far managed to contain the spread of infections, but the economy...
Climate-friendly cooling could cut years of greenhouse gas emissions and save trillions of dollars
Coordinated international action on energy-efficient, climate-friendly cooling could avoid as much as 460 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions – roughly equal to eight...
WEF Report: New Targets Required for Economic Recovery
Reducing inequality and improving social mobility, identifying new forms of growth, and focusing on new measures of economic performance are among the biggest challenges...
Rising uncertainties from COVID-19 cloud medium-term agricultural prospects
The fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented uncertainties in global food supply chains, with potential bottlenecks in labour markets, input industries,...
As the Pandemic Pushes More Consumers Online, Small Businesses Need to Go Online
The impact of COVID-19 containment measures has brought more consumers online and subsequently urged firms, especially small businesses, to go digital, according to the...
Productivity Growth, Key Driver of Poverty Reduction, Threatened by COVID-19 Disruptions
Productivity growth, a force that has contributed to lifting millions of people out of poverty in developing countries, will need substantial support from policymakers...
Building for Peace: A New Approach to Break the Cycle of Violence and Conflict
Tragic levels of death, destruction, displacement and disorder from ongoing conflicts in Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen require a new approach focused on building...
COVID-19 Charts Uncertain Course for Back-to-School, Back-to-College Season
COVID-19 has elevated parent’s anxieties around health and finance, and led them to question the quality of education that students received this spring. Concerns...
COVID-19 Crisis Deepens Contraction in the APEC Region
A new updated report from the APEC Policy Support Unit finds that the COVID-19 pandemic is causing a deeper contraction to the region’s economy....
U.S: Extending support and lowering regulatory barriers could energize the recovery from Covid-19
Swift action by the U.S. government has helped shield households and businesses from the immediate economic shock of the Covid-19 pandemic, even as efforts...