#8 Digital public works – a viable policy option for the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) jobs crisis?

Jobs and COVID-19 Series

A photogrid of young people working remotely/from home. Credit to image source available below Author: Michael Weber I argue in this blog that public works can be modernized using digital technology to leverage access for low-income households and communities. This complements previous blogs in this series about how public works can generate incomes and work…

#7 “Suspended until further notice”: is there a role for public works in COVID-19 (Coronavirus) response?

Jobs and COVID-19 Series

Eastern DRC earlier this year – with appropriate safeguards (individual protective equipment, physical distance between workers, etc.)/Photo credit: Paul Bance Authors: Paul Bance and Ugo Gentilini What is happening to public works during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis so far? In a previous blog, we argued that public works will be important in supporting informal workers…