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Major epidemics of the last two decades (SARS, H1N1, MERS, Ebola and Zika) have been followed by increases in inequality (Furceri, Loungani, Ostry and Pizzuto,

To shed light on the possible scarring effects from Covid-19, this paper studies the economic effects of five past pandemics using local projections on a sample

This paper provides evidence on the impact of major epidemics from the past two decades on income distribution. The pandemics in our sample, even though much sm

There is a growing debate on the relative merits of universal and targeted social assistance transfers in achieving income redistribution objectives. While the

Technology is changing the landscape of the financial sector, increasing access to financial services in profound ways. These changes have been in motion for se