Revisiting Poverty Trends and the Role of Social Protection Systems in Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Africa; poverty; COVID-19; pandemic; social protection; fragility; JEL Classification: C53; D63; I15; I32;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- C53 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Forecasting and Prediction Models; Simulation Methods
- D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
- I15 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Economic Development
- I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
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