Nowcasting the Economic Impact of COVID-19 Challenge

Nowcasting the Economic Impact of COVID-19 Challenge

The challenge is looking for innovative data and ideas to track economic activity in Asia and the Pacific during the COVID-19 outbreak. Official statistics are usually reported on a monthly, quarterly or yearly basis, and with substantial lag—anywhere from a few weeks...
Policy Responses to COVID-19: Addressing the Impact of the Pandemic on Tourism

Policy Responses to COVID-19: Addressing the Impact of the Pandemic on Tourism

The collapse of tourism resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic will have a profound impact on the Asia-Pacific small island developing States because of their high reliance on tourism rents. The pandemic will disproportionally influence the lives and well-being of the...