The ABCs of Covid-19 prevention in Malawi: Authority, benefits, and costs of compliance [0.03%]
新冠疫情期间的马拉维ABC：权威、利益与服从的成本
Kristen Kao,Ellen Lust,Boniface Dulani et al.
Kristen Kao et al.
A wide array of authorities-from religious leaders to government ministers-call upon citizens to take preventative measures against Covid-19. Which authorities can most effectively gain public compliance, and which measures will the public ...
Managing the COVID-19 pandemic in poor urban neighborhoods: The case of Accra and Johannesburg [0.03%]
管理阿克拉和约翰内斯堡贫困城区的COVID-19大流行病
Kathrin Durizzo,Edward Asiedu,Antoinette Van der Merwe et al.
Kathrin Durizzo et al.
Without a vaccine, practicing social distancing and protective hygiene are the most effective measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. In order to understand how the urban poor mitigate their risk of infection, we conducted a survey with mo...
Ramona Boodoosingh,Lawal Olatunde Olayemi,Filipina Amosa-Lei Sam
Ramona Boodoosingh
As studies continue into the development of a vaccine for COVID-19, research to understand and address the concerns raised by anti-vaxxers about vaccinations should also be undertaken in tandem. Using the experience of Samoa, which was rece...
Khadijat B Amolegbe
Khadijat B Amolegbe
Disability-inclusive responses to COVID-19: Lessons learnt from research on social protection in low- and middle-income countries [0.03%]
对COVID-19的残疾人包容性回应：来自中低收入国家社会保障研究的经验教训
Lena Morgon Banks,Calum Davey,Tom Shakespeare et al.
Lena Morgon Banks et al.
The one billion people living with disabilities globally already face a heightened risk of poverty, which will likely be exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic unless interventions to address its economic impacts are disability-inclusive. Thi...
Life under lockdown: Illustrating tradeoffs in South Africa's response to COVID-19 [0.03%]
封锁下的生活：南非对COVID-19的应对中的权衡解析
Ruth D Carlitz,Moraka N Makhura
Ruth D Carlitz
This research note sheds light on the first three months of the COVID-19 outbreak in South Africa, where the virus has spread faster than anywhere else in the region. At the same time, South Africa has been recognized globally for its swift...
Human dignity and cross-border migrants in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic [0.03%]
新冠疫情时代的人类尊严和跨境移民问题
Nimesh Dhungana
Nimesh Dhungana
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and the resultant lock-downs and cross-border travel restrictions have reinvigorated public debates about the vulnerability of the global migrants, together with the responsibility of the States to ensur...
Ilya Kashnitsky,José Manuel Aburto
Ilya Kashnitsky
The map presented in this brief note summarizes regional differences in population age structures between the NUTS-3 regions of Europe in the context of unequal age- and sex-specific death risks associated with the spread of the COVID-19 pa...
Light in the midst of chaos: COVID-19 and female political representation [0.03%]
混乱中的光明：“新冠病毒”和女性政治参与度
Kelly Senters Piazza,Gustavo Diaz
Kelly Senters Piazza
The promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women are global policy priorities across countries and development institutions. Research on gender and politics shows that exceptional environments can activate stereotypes of women ...
Retirement Effect on Health Status and Health Behaviors in Urban China [0.03%]
退休对中国城市地区健康状况和健康行为的影响
Jin Feng,Qin Li,James P Smith
Jin Feng
This paper analyzes the causal impact of retirement in China on Body Mass Index (BMI) and weight, which are a good gauge of the risk for some diseases. Many middle income developing countries are aging very rapidly and may have to adjust th...