Impact assessment: Covid-19 and the global development agenda

Tom Dunn

Chairman at Orbian

In the second of a series of insights on the impact of Covid-19 on the global economy, Orbian CEO Tom Dunn interviews Judith Tyson, a fellow at the Overseas Development Institute. How will emerging markets mitigate the economic fallout of the pandemic compared to OECD countries?

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