#8 Digital public works – a viable policy option for the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) jobs crisis?
A photogrid of young people working remotely/from home. Credit to image source available below Author: Michael Weber I argue in this blog that public works can be modernized using digital technology to leverage access for low-income households and communities. This complements previous blogs in this series about how public works can generate incomes and work…
#7 “Suspended until further notice”: is there a role for public works in COVID-19 (Coronavirus) response?
Eastern DRC earlier this year – with appropriate safeguards (individual protective equipment, physical distance between workers, etc.)/Photo credit: Paul Bance Authors: Paul Bance and Ugo Gentilini What is happening to public works during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis so far? In a previous blog, we argued that public works will be important in supporting informal workers…
#6 Unemployment Insurance in the Time of Crisis – and Beyond
Author: Michael Weber
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has caused record levels of unemployment benefits claims. In the US, new claims reached an historic high of 6.9 million in the week ending March 28. The following week another 6.6 million filed claims, the peak of the 2008/2009 financial crisis.
#5 Prioritizing Jobs During COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in the Middle East and North Africa
Authors: Dalal Moosa and Federica Saliola This blog is also available in Arabic. Today, the world is seeing an unprecedented freeze on work and production, a repercussion of the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the measures taken to confine it. reach out to more workers and businesses, and propel their digital economy. The virus…