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The adverse health effects of tobacco are well established and confirmed by numerous sources. Tobacco consumption has been found to…

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Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka

Jayawardena, Priyanka|Weerasekera, Harini

The adverse health effects of tobacco are well established and confirmed by numerous sources. Tobacco consumption has been found to…

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Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka

Jayawardena, Priyanka|Weerasekera, Harini

This study offers a comprehensive picture of the rural economy in Bangladesh during the first three months of the lockdown period in…

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Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

Mohammad, Abdul Malek|Truong, Hoa T.|Sonobe, Tetsushi

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is far-reaching. In this paper, we selectively review the rapidly growing literature with a focus on…

This brief explains why civil society organizations (CSOs) in Asia and the Pacific have an important role in helping address the health…

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30 Mar 2021

Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises are diverse, but the severity of the pandemic’s impact on them varies considerably depending…

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Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

Sonobe, Tetsushi|Takeda, Asami|Yoshida, Susumu|Truong, Hoa T.

Bangladesh

26 Mar 2021

Using unique data from a Japanese survey, this paper examines whether flexible work arrangements targeted specifically at workers with…

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the reality that governments can move quickly and do the unthinkable.

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Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

Huang, Zhenqian|Saxena, Sweta C.

Other

24 Mar 2021

The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and the resulting falls in demand due both to uncertainty and policy interventions such as lockdowns…

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Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

Morgan, Peter J.|Trinh, Long Q.

This report examines the implications of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic for the Sustainable Development Goals, and…

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23 Mar 2021