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This special issue of Development & Change shifts the focus from the virus itself to the socioeconomic determinants of zoonoses and their containment strategies

The regulation of sex work in the Netherlands results in sex workers having certain obligations yet do not enjoy the full guarantee of labour rights.

What effects do crises have on inequality? And will we be better able to deal with a future pandemic. Some thoughts by leading academics.

The COVID-19 outbreak has posed a threat to both lives and livelihood, due to a stong interdependent global economy.

In this blog, Binyam Afewerk Demena and his colleagues elaborate on their contributions to the recently published book ‘COVID-19 and International Development’.

Elissaios Papyrakis talks about his new book exploring how the pandemic is influencing poverty, inequality and the livelihoods of vulnerable communities.

MENA countries need to refocus public expenditure towards public health and the reduction of inequality to counter the impacts of the corona pandemic. Read more

The acclaimed Disasters journal has published two papers written by ISS staff members in a special issue on the global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Presentation by Peter van Bergeijk on how to prepare for the next pandemic

There will come a day that we will have to deal with a new pandemic, that is a fact, states professor Peter van Bergeijk in his new book. Read his interview.