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South Asia in the corona crisis: economic and political consequences
Südasien in der Corona-Krise: wirtschaftliche und politische Folgen
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Abstract In the countries of South Asia, the rampant coronavirus pandemic could affect more than 1.9 billion people - almost a quarter of the world’s population. Given the weaknesses of national health care systems, the fight against the virus seems to be lost before it has even begun. The economic damage wi... view more
In the countries of South Asia, the rampant coronavirus pandemic could affect more than 1.9 billion people - almost a quarter of the world’s population. Given the weaknesses of national health care systems, the fight against the virus seems to be lost before it has even begun. The economic damage will increase the levels of poverty and inequality, and it is likely to exacerbate rather than mitigate a number of existing conflicts. On the domestic front, it is feared that authoritarian tendencies will increase during the management of the crisis. In the regional context, China could further expand its influence at the expense of India.... view less
Keywords
consequences; region; health care delivery system; process; epidemic; development; crisis; social inequality; trend; poverty; economic development (on national level); measure; contagious disease; impact; South Asia; politics; economy; India; China
Classification
Health Policy
Free Keywords
COVID-19
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
4 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 19/2020
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2020C19
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications