While global investment is expected to fall sharply this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, impact investment – the funding of projects that generate a positive social or environmental...
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Economic Update | Covid-19: a new dawn for impact investing in emerging economies?
15 Jul 2020
Economic Update | Covid-19 and tourism: what is the future of business travel?
7 Jul 2020
Covid-19 dealt a body blow to the global travel industry, but there are signs that a recovery is slowly under way as policymakers make concerted efforts to meet pent-up demand for leisure tourism....
Economic Update | Will Covid-19 accelerate the renewable energy transition in emerging markets?
6 Jul 2020
With new data showing that global carbon emissions are rebounding more quickly than expected after coronavirus lockdowns are eased, questions are being asked about the prospects for renewable energy...
Economic Update | Covid-19 and the oil price slump in Africa: which countries will fare better?
1 Jul 2020
In Africa, the twin challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent drop in oil prices are affecting countries in different ways: net energy exporters are braced for headwinds, but net...
Economic Update | Can digital taxes help fund the Covid-19 recovery in emerging markets?
24 Jun 2020
With digital payment services and streaming platforms experiencing rapid growth during the coronavirus pandemic, governments in emerging markets are looking at introducing digital taxes as a way of...
Economic Update | A Covid-19 ‘new deal’ for informal workers?
23 Jun 2020
As governments around the world continue to grapple with the economic and health impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, policymakers in emerging markets have been seeking effective ways to support...
