RECOVR Research Projects

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This page lists research projects that are being developed by IPA and others. Our goal is to document active studies taking place on COVID-19’s socio-economic impacts—and results, as they come in—in order to inform researchers and decision-makers working to mitigate the crisis. As this is a public good, the hub contains both IPA and non-IPA studies. Inclusion criteria for the hub can be found here, and new projects and questionnaires can be submitted here.

Contributing Partners

60 Decibels
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
BRAC Institute of Governance & Development
Center for Effective Global Action
Center for Global Development
Global Poverty Research Lab
IDinsight
International Growth Centre
Yale Research Initiative on Innovative & Scale

Protection and Revival of the Agriculture Sector from the COVID-19-induced Economic Crisis

<p>Lockdown strategies entail a number of protective measures to flatten the curve against COVID-19 infection, which include border closures, travel restrictions, restaurant closures, and trade disruptions.This is having a significant impact on the agriculture sector, which is already reeling from the deep cut in the price of produce because of low demand and simultaneous increase in the cost of transporting the produce.Historically, quarantines and panic leads to a spike in hunger and malnutrition, as evidenced during the Ebola Virus outbreak in Sierra Leone in 2014.</p>
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Country Bangladesh
Program Area Agriculture
Type

Pilot

Resilience of Online Entrepreneurs Against the COVID-19-induced Economic Slowdown

<p>COVID-19 is causing slowdown in all businesses, including online businesses in Bangladesh.Most small businesses are at risk of closure.Online businesses in Bangladesh are mostly run by home-based entrepreneurs, particularly women.Apart from the common challenges of disrupted supply chains and lowered demand for non-essential products, these online businesses will have to face some unique challenges.While online businesses will face trouble in the coming months to recover from this shock, there are also advantages particular to this sector.For essentials, many are reverting to online shopping to avoid going out.</p>
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Country Bangladesh
Program Area Financial Inclusion Peace & Recovery Entrepreneurship & Private Sector Development
Type

Pilot

Impact of the COVID-19-induced Economic Crisis on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Bangladesh

<p>Micro, small,&nbsp;and medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the lifeline of the economy of Bangladesh.According to a 2019 World Bank report, 99% of the non-farm enterprises in Bangladesh are MSMEs, and in 2013, MSMEs created about 20 million jobs.Most are informal, and the majority of these informal enterprises are providing service to the domestic markets and involved in trading activities.Financial constraints faced by MSMEs in Bangladesh is widely recognized in academic literature as well as by practitioners in the field.</p>
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Country Bangladesh
Program Area Entrepreneurship & Private Sector Development
Type

Pilot

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