Inclusion in Times of Covid-19

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Date issued
Aug 2020
Editor
Nuguer, Victoria;
Powell, Andrew
Subject
Fiscal Policy;
Inflation;
Social Inclusion;
Monetary Policy;
Social Equality;
Poverty;
GDP Growth;
Inclusive Growth;
Economic Development;
Interest Rate;
Coronavirus;
Pandemic;
Social Equity
JEL code
Q54 - Climate • Natural Disasters and Their Management • Global Warming;
O11 - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development;
O23 - Fiscal and Monetary Policy in Development;
E02 - Institutions and the Macroeconomy;
D31 - Personal Income, Wealth, and Their Distributions
Category
Monographs
Over the past two decades, Latin America and the Caribbean made strides in boosting income levels and inclusion while reducing poverty. However, growth declined in recent years, thwarting the aspirations of a growing middle class and leading to widespread protests across the region. The Covid-19 pandemic has now undone a significant amount of the progress made and is threatening to plunge the region into even greater disparities. This volume argues that it is now even more pressing to find policy sweet spots that promote economic activity and boost opportunities for the poor through financial, fiscal, and monetary policy, as well as by addressing issues of regional inequality, trust, and climate change.
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