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    The Economics of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Poor Countries
    … The Economics of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Poor Countries … The Economics of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Poor Countries The COVID-19 pandemic has upended health and living standards around … The Economics of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Poor Countries …
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    Cash transfers as a response to COVID-19: Experimental evidence from Kenya
    … Cash transfers as a response to COVID-19: Experimental evidence from Kenya … Cash transfers as a response to COVID-19: Experimental evidence from Kenya We deliver one month's … arriving just in advance of an exponential growth in COVID-19 cases. Relative to a control group, firms recoup about one …
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    Journal of Development Economics
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    Improving Nepal's Covid-19 Response with Data
    … Improving Nepal's Covid-19 Response with Data … Improving Nepal's Covid-19 Response with Data Overview Nepal's Crisis Management … allocate funds to local governments during the Covid-19 crisis. This brief examines methods to support and strengthen the CMIS database to improve Nepal's Covid-19 Response. Key Insights While Nepal’s Crisis Management …
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    Emma Riley
    … educational attainment and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on household welfare. Emma Riley … educational attainment and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on household welfare. Language English … educational attainment and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on household welfare. …
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    The Impact of Community Masking on COVID-19: A Cluster-Randomized Trial in Bangladesh
    … The Impact of Community Masking on COVID-19: A Cluster-Randomized Trial in Bangladesh … The Impact of Community Masking on COVID-19: A Cluster-Randomized Trial in Bangladesh Mask usage … low across many parts of the world during the COVID-19 pandemic, and strategies to increase mask-wearing remain …
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    Science
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    IndiaSpend (India) covers Prateek Mittal and Vartika Singh's research on C-section rates
    … suggested that optimal C-section rate could be as high as 19%. The procedure brings risk of infection and can cause … suggested that optimal C-section rate could be as high as 19%. The procedure brings risk of infection and can cause … suggested that optimal C-section rate could be as high as 19%. The procedure brings risk of infection and can cause …
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    Reaching India's poorest women with Covid-19 relief
    … Reaching India's poorest women with Covid-19 relief … Reaching India's poorest women with Covid-19 relief Research by Rohini Pande, Simone Schaner, Charity … Reaching India's poorest women with Covid-19 relief …
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    An infographic from a brief showing the number of poor Indian women excluded from COVID transfer schemes
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    Using international migration links for early detection of COVID-19 risk exposure in low- and middle-income countries
    … international migration links for early detection of COVID-19 risk exposure in low- and middle-income countries … international migration links for early detection of COVID-19 risk exposure in low- and middle-income countries Reliable … testing data for new infectious diseases like COVID-19 is scarce in developing countries making it difficult to …
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    Applied Economics Perspectives and Policy
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    Rohini Pande and Charity Troyer Moore in Hindustan Times: On Her Own Account: Impact of Strengthening Women's Financial Control
    … women in India’s workforce. Several studies suggest Covid-19 may have widened this gap. Conservative social and … women in India’s workforce. Several studies suggest Covid-19 may have widened this gap. Conservative social and … women in India’s workforce. Several studies suggest Covid-19 may have widened this gap. Conservative social and …
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    Largest study on masks and Covid-19 demonstrates their effectiveness in the real world
    … Largest study on masks and Covid-19 demonstrates their effectiveness in the real world … Largest study on masks and Covid-19 demonstrates their effectiveness in the real world Testing the NORM program for reducing Covid-19 infectionsWhile guidance and official policy on masking …
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    Bangladesh yrise - covid mask Photo courtesy Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA).
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    Migration in crisis: Insights on Covid-19 from past pandemics
    … Migration in crisis: Insights on Covid-19 from past pandemics … Migration in crisis: Insights on Covid-19 from past pandemics Event Details Hosts: Yale Economic … MacMillan Center Migration in crisis: Insights on Covid-19 from past pandemics – the second in the series, "South …
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    Michael Peters
    Michael Peters is an Associate Professor of Economics and the Associate Chair of the Department of Economics at Yale University. He is a Faculty Research Fellow of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and a Research Affiliate at the Centre for …
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    Rethinking Nepal's local health infrastructure in light of Covid-19
    … Nepal's local health infrastructure in light of Covid-19 … Nepal's local health infrastructure in light of Covid-19 Key Insights Nepali local governments with relatively … higher Covid-induced health burdens—measured by Covid-19 caseloads, number of returnee migrants, and quarantine …
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