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Promoting democratic governance
Macro-economic policy

Socio-Economic Impact of COVID-19 on African Economies, Social Cohesion, and Governance: Evidence from Benin, Burkina Faso and South Africa

Benin, Burkina Faso, South Africa

Project overview / objectives

This project will contribute to policies and strategies to address the immediate and longer-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on economies, social cohesion, and governance in Benin, Burkina Faso, and South Africa.

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Project Outputs

Disaster-appropriate policing in South Africa: Protests and state violence in the Covid-19 era
Covid-19: Violent policing of black men during lockdown regulations in South Africa
Impacts socioéconomiques de la Covid-19 sur les entreprises informelles au Burkina Faso
Note politique: Soutenir les entreprises dirigées par des femmes permettrait de réduire l’ampleur de la crise d’emploi et ses impacts négatifs sur la cohésion sociale
GRAAD microsite: Covid Impact - Cohesions Sociale Burkina Faso
Présentation générale sur le projet « COVIDImpact-Cohésion Sociale »

Lead Partner

African School of Economics

Benin
Founded in 2014, the African School of Economics (ASE) is a Pan-African graduate university dedicated to producing cutting-edge economic research, public policy, and world-renowned social scientists and economic leaders on the continent. Headquartered in Abomey-Calavi, Benin, ASE hosts a number of affiliated institutes, including the Institute for Empirical Research in Political Economy (IERPE).
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Research Partners

Groupe de Recherche et d’Analyse Appliquées pour le Développement

The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation

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