"The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic marks the most significant, singular global disruption since World War II, with health, economic, political, and security implications that will ripple for years to come." -Global Trends 2040 (2021) Global Trends 2040-A More Contested World (2021), released by the US National Intelligence Council, is the latest report in its series of reports starting in 1997 about megatrends and the world's future. This report, strongly influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, paints a bleak picture of the future and describes a contested, fragmented and turbulent world. It specifically discusses the four main trends that will shape tomorrow's world: - Demographics-by 2040, 1.4 billion people will be added mostly in Africa and South Asia. - Economics-increased government debt and concentrated economic power will escalate problems for the poor and middleclass. - Climate-a hotter world will increase water, food, and health insecurity. - Technology-the emergence of new technologies could both solve and cause problems for human life. Students of trends, policymakers, entrepreneurs, academics, journalists and anyone eager for a glimpse into the next decades, will find this report, with colored graphs, essential reading.

The COVID-19 pandemic posed a major threat to the well-being of older Europeans. Its economic and social effects, however, varied across countries. This multidisciplinary book presents the first results of analyses that combined the renowned longitudinal database of SHARE with new data from two telephone surveys that were uniquely conducted during the pandemic. The analyses address important policy-related issues, such as: Did social distancing destabilize family and social support networks? Did the pandemic increase health, social and economic inequality? Who had to forego essential health care because of the pandemic? Did lockdown affect one's physical and mental health? Did the shift towards remote work affect workload and well-being? Were different housing conditions related to the spread of the virus?

The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Global Economy" by Pooyan Ghamari is an e-book that covers various aspects of the economic impact of the pandemic. The book consists of 15 chapters, including an introduction and a conclusion. Chapter 2 discusses the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on developing countries, including the challenges they face in responding to the pandemic and the potential long-term economic consequences. Chapter 3 focuses on the role of international organizations, such as the World Health Organization and the International Monetary Fund, in responding to the pandemic and mitigating its economic impact. Chapters 4 to 9 examine the economic impact of the pandemic on specific countries and industries, including Brazil, India, the tourism industry, global trade, healthcare systems, and the labor market. Chapter 10 discusses how technology has played a role in mitigating the pandemic's impact on economies and countries worldwide. Chapter 11 analyzes the effectiveness of public health policies implemented to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 and their impact on the economy. Chapter 12 looks at the effect of the pandemic on small businesses and the support they require to recover. Chapter 13 compares the response of different governments worldwide to the pandemic and their effectiveness. Chapter 14 discusses the effect of the pandemic on mental health and its potential long-term consequences. Chapter 15 concludes the e-book by summarizing the key findings and providing recommendations for future research. It also explores potential investment opportunities arising from the pandemic, such as in healthcare or technology. Overall, "The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Global Economy" provides a comprehensive overview of the pandemic's economic impact, covering a wide range of topics and countries. It also provides insights into the lessons learned from the pandemic and how to prepare for similar global crises in the future.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the global economy, triggering the deepest global recession of the past eight decades. Together, the crisis and public health response have caused both a severe supply shock in the form of reduced worker availability and supply chaindisruptions, and a massive demand shock as consumption became restricted and confidence fell. The World Bank forecasts a 5.2 percent contraction in global GDP in 2020, including a 2.5 percent decline in emerging markets and developing economies (World Bank 2020).

The Economics of COVID-19 contains selected contributions analysing the effects of the global pandemic on macroeconomics, computable general equilibrium models and financial markets, as well as health studies proposing to improve the traditional epidemic models.

COVID-19 has had a disruptive economic impact in 2020, but how long its impact will persist remains unclear. We offer a prognosis based on an analysis of the effects of five previous major epidemics in this century. We find that these pandemics led to significant and persistent reductions in disposable income, along with increases in unemployment, income inequality and public debt-to-GDP ratios. Energy use and CO2 emissions dropped, but mostly because of the persistent decline in the level of economic activity rather than structural changes in the energy sector. Applying our empirical estimates to project the impact of COVID-19, we foresee significant scarring in economic performance and income distribution through 2025, which be associated with an increase in poverty of about 75 million people. Policy responses more effective than those in the past would be required to forestall these outcomes.