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Pakistan pays people out of work in the pandemic to plant trees

Graham Watson

3rd May 2020

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The World Economic Forum highlights the effect of the coronavirus pandemic in Pakistan in this clip, that looks at the importance of providing a social safety net for people out of work, giving them an income and keeping the economy going.

It is a stark reminder of the truly global impact of the pandemic and the implications of coronavirus for development and developing economies more widely.

Pakistan pays people out of work in the pandemic to plant trees
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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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