IMF: Why social safety nets should be extended long after lockdown

May 19, 2020

A strong economic recovery that benefits everyone will depend on improved social safety nets and broad-based fiscal support. Image: REUTERS

Vitor Gaspar

Director of the Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF

Raphael Lam

IMF Deputy Resident Representative for China, IMF

Mehdi Raissi

Senior Economist in the Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF

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