COVID-19 crisis response in South East European economies
This note focuses on the multi-faceted structural challenges in the Western Balkans,
which have exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it assesses the economic impact
of COVID-19 on the region, with special focus on SMEs, tourism, education, employment,
digitalisation, trade, and investment. As governments combat the economic and societal
consequences of the crisis, the note offers policy considerations towards the objective
of building back better a better future, with more inclusive, sustainable and resilient
economies.
Published on November 24, 2020
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