Tackling COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa
The pandemic-induced crisis will have severe impacts on household incomes and industries in the region and requires swift policy actions.
The pandemic-induced crisis will have severe impacts on household incomes and industries in the region and requires swift policy actions.
The pandemic is causing massive disruptions to flows of foreign direct investments. Developing countries are likely to be hit the hardest.
Automation and reshoring mitigate risks. Industrial policies aiming to reduce dependence on global supply chains could accelerate the trend.
COVID-19 struck at the core of GVC hub regions, with severe implications for international production networks.
Policy actions and coordination will be crucial in mitigating the impacts of the global pandemic on industry.
UAE has made headways with efforts to diversify its oil-driven economy and now aims to break into high-tech manufacturing.
The East Asian Miracle provides crucial lessons for developing countries on export-oriented manufacturing growth.
Production became fragmented into networks across many locations, with implications for industrial development.