A Review of Fiscal Policy Responses to COVID-19
Countries around the world adopted a wide range of fiscal measures in 2020 to mitigate the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the beginning of 2021, the outlook on the evolution of the pandemic remains uncertain. COVID-19 case...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2021
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/396221624945597996/A-Review-of-Fiscal-Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35904 |
| Summary: | Countries around the world adopted a
wide range of fiscal measures in 2020 to mitigate the health
and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the
beginning of 2021, the outlook on the evolution of the
pandemic remains uncertain. COVID-19 cases are at high
levels in many countries, but effective vaccines have been
approved and are being rolled out. The occurrence of new
variants of the virus that spread more easily and more
quickly and that may be associated with an increased risk of
death adds to the uncertainty as to how quickly the pandemic
can be brought under control. |
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