The COVID-19 Crisis

Jean Pisani-Ferry concludes that Europe – and even more so East Asia – was right to put public health ahead of the economy.

Dirk Helbing & Peter Seele argue that increased resilience, not artificial intelligence, is humanity's best defense against crises.

Kristalina Georgieva & Sigrid Kaag call for a greater effort to extend debt relief, financing, and other assistance to the world's poorest.

Jiniya Afroze shows how COVID-19 has increased exploitation in Bangladesh and calls on global brands to step in.

Stephen S. Roach points out that while a COVID-19 vaccine promises a spring of hope, a winter of despair is coming first.

Paola Subacchi explains why the world's largest economies must do more to enable poor countries to overcome the pandemic.

Daniel Gros argues that government incentives to shutter shops and restaurants are preferable to mandatory closures.