The WTO Secretariat has prepared a study on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on e-commerce: experts note the growth of e-commerce and consider a number of related challenges, such as the need to bridge the digital divide both within and between countries.
The RIAC study presents an analysis of the impact of the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on vast regions of the world that are conventionally referred to as the «global South»: countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
The analytical digest, compiled by Roscongress Foundation experts, examines the interim results of efforts to mitigate the negative economic consequences of the pandemic, as well as the ability of countries to overcome the crisis.
A research by experts of the World Economic Forum provides an analysis of changes in the labor market. The report examines changes in work processes in the context of the pandemic and its implications for the future, as well as trends related to technology adoption, job dynamics, and specialized skills over the next five years.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has published a sectoral brief about the impact of COVID-19 on the tourism sector. Although the tourism industry has been hit hard by the necessary measures taken to contain the pandemic, the sector may still play a key role in reinvigorating the global economy once the crisis is over.
