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Exploring the Growth Effects of COVID-19 across Developing Countries/Cesar Calderon, Megumi Kubota.World Bank

This paper investigates the spread of            the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on economic growth            across developing countries. It documents the evolution and            co-movement of COVID-19 infections with government responses            (including health containment measures) across developing            countries. It then estimates the impact of the different            channels of transmission of COVID-19 on economic            growth—thus, identifying factors that contribute to the            economic resilience of countries during the pandemic shocks.            The findings show that the pandemic’s impact on the decline            in growth was substantive across the different developing            country groups—although at different rates. The estimates            show that a deeper downturn in economic activity due to the            pandemic can be averted in countries with higher levels of            human capital, well-targeted containment measures, and            improved global health security. Diversifying trade patterns            (across products and markets) is also crucial, and so is            strengthening intraregional trade, as higher commerce across            borders within the different developing regions may help            secure the supply chains of essential goods in times of            crisis—and particularly during pandemics. Finally, having            fiscal space and a less risky public debt profile can make            these economies more resilient against crisis.

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