Center for Strategic & International Studies: Ripe for Reform - Policy Implications for African Cities During COVID-19
July 25, 2020
July 25, 2020
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary by Judd Devermont, director of the Africa Program:
In a recent World Bank study, economists Somik Lall and Sameh Wahba argue that economic geography, not physical geography, determines the risk of contagion. The Covid-19 virus has spread the fastest in urban zones where people lack access to indoor floor space, sound infrastructure, and the capacity to spend time safely outdoors . . .
In a recent World Bank study, economists Somik Lall and Sameh Wahba argue that economic geography, not physical geography, determines the risk of contagion. The Covid-19 virus has spread the fastest in urban zones where people lack access to indoor floor space, sound infrastructure, and the capacity to spend time safely outdoors . . .