Serving the Underserved : Providing Relief to the Displaced Workers in Nepal During the COVID-19 Crisis (English)

This note discusses the impacts of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and lockdowns on Nepal’s domestic labor market, using data from the 2017-2018 Nepal Labor Force Survey (NLFS) and the 2018 National Economic Census (NEC). Income relief measures targeted for formal sector firms widely practiced in advanced economies will have limited impacts on saving livelihoods of displaced workers in Nepal. Policy responses should focus on expanding the coverage of social...

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Uematsu,Hiroki;

Katwa,Saurav;

Maharjan,Liza;
Document Date
2020/10/01
Document Type
Policy Note
Report Number
153671
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Nepal,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2020/10/15
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Serving the Underserved : Providing Relief to the Displaced Workers in Nepal During the COVID-19 Crisis
Keywords
migrant worker

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Uematsu,Hiroki; Katwa,Saurav; Maharjan,Liza.

Serving the Underserved : Providing Relief to the Displaced Workers in Nepal During the COVID-19 Crisis (English). COVID-19 Response Note Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/239271602749060402

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