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A Bumpy and Gloomy Road Ahead: An Analysis of Covid-19 Response in Namibia

In: The First 100 Days of Covid-19

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  • Christopher Pomwene Shafuda

    (University of Namibia)

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The COVID-19 pandemic in Namibia started with a hastily arranged press conference on 14 March 2020, when two tourists tested positive for the virus a day before. Authorities have used ad-hoc policy measures during the pandemic, such as lockdowns and mass quarantines, to slow the virus transmission. However, the effect of these measures on the economy is not favourable. In this chapter, I dissect the impact of these COVID-19 purposes on the Namibian economy. The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures to curb it threatened the already trailing government efforts to end poverty, inequality and unemployment, which already persist in the country. Hence, the pandemic put relentless pressure on government expenditure, making the road to economic recovery long and bumpy.

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  • Christopher Pomwene Shafuda, 2023. "A Bumpy and Gloomy Road Ahead: An Analysis of Covid-19 Response in Namibia," Springer Books, in: Aleksandar Stojanović & Luisa Scarcella & Christina R. Mosalagae (ed.), The First 100 Days of Covid-19, pages 341-372, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-19-6325-4_12
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-6325-4_12
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