An Analysis of the Worldwide Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: What and How Much?
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This paper analyzes the packages implemented by the 68 members of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), plus the European Central Bank and the European Union, to combat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Using the ADB COVID-19 Policy Database, the paper (i) provides a detailed account of the measures taken and the amounts announced between 20 April and 15 June; (ii) discusses the specifics of five Asian economies by comparing their financial packages qualitatively and quantitatively; and (iii) includes a statistical analysis to understand what determines the size of a package, which allows comparison between actual and estimated packages, given the correlates.
2007 ◽
Vol 9
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pp. 43-80
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2019 ◽
Vol 26
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pp. 48-62
2016 ◽
Vol 0
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pp. 27-32
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