Health

Significant job losses in developing Asia in 2020, ADB data show

 

In addition to the ongoing threat to health in developing Asia, the pandemic has led to an unprecedented economic crisis, with millions of jobs lost and companies closed.

ADB Data Show the Extent of COVID-19 Trade Disruption in Developing Asia

 

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant negative impact on global trade and supply chains with many vulnerable economies in low-income countries being disproportionately affected.

ADB Data Show the Impact of COVID-19 on Government Finance in Developing Asia

 

Many countries in developing Asia have been left with large negative fiscal balances due to the impact of COVID-19, ADB data show. A fiscal imbalance occurs when a government spends more money than it takes in through tax and other revenues.

Key Responses to COVID-19 by the Asia-Pacific Economies: An Update from the ADB COVID-19 Policy Database

 

ADB's COVID-19 Policy Database, launched on 20 April 2020, provides information on the key economic measures that authorities are taking to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

ADB Philippine Enterprise Survey on COVID-19 Impact

 

The data is provided as an annex to a report that draws on a survey of Philippine businesses to provide initial facts and ideas to help the government develop evidence-based policies to support enterprises hurt by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

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ADB COVID-19 Policy Database

 

A policy database that provides information on the key economic measures that governments are taking to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Measures are classified according to how they work their way through the financial system, and how they affect the financial positions of different sectors of society. It also tracks noneconomic measures.

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