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dc.titleCOVID 19: Socioeconomic Implications on Suriname
dc.contributor.authorKhadan, Jeetendra
dc.contributor.orgunitCountry Office in Suriname
dc.coverageSuriname
dc.date.available2020-05-19T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2020-05-20T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractAs of May 5, the Surinamese authorities confirmed a total of 10 COVID-19 cases, including 1 COVID-19 related death and 9 people who have recovered. Sixty-nine people are in quarantine. The country confirmed its first imported COVID-19 case on March 13, 2020. The authorities acted swiftly to contain further importation of the virus by closing all bordersland, sea, and airindefinitely. The authorities also limited social gatherings, closed all schools and universities, and restricted in-restaurant and bar dining services to prevent community spread. While these measures would have contributed to “flattening the curve,” they are having adverse socioeconomic implications. This note examines the forecasted macroeconomic impact and the vulnerability of households and firms to the ongoing shock.
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dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0002368
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/COVID-19-Socioeconomic-Implications-on-Suriname.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectPrivate Sector
dc.subjectTourism
dc.subjectPoverty
dc.subjectExport
dc.subjectCommodity Price
dc.subjectCoronavirus
dc.subjectPandemics
dc.subjectSocial Distancing
dc.subject.jelcodeL25 - Firm Performance: Size, Diversification, and Scope
dc.subject.jelcodeN16 - Latin America • Caribbean
dc.subject.jelcodeI32 - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
dc.subject.keywordsSuriname;Poverty;private sector;COVID-19;macroeconomics
dc.typeTechnical Notes
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-TN-01920
idb.operationSU-P1113
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