By Yesim Elhan-Kayalar, Yasuyuki Sawada and Yana van der Meulen Rodgers The COVID-19 pandemic affected businesses of all scales and types worldwide. However, little is known about the role and potential of online platforms in supporting micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) during such crises, particularly in emerging markets. We […]
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COVID-19 has been a stark reminder of how our economic, social and environmental systems are closely intertwined and dependent on each other. The pandemic has deeply affected the economies of many Pacific nations. How the region recovers will be driven by the investment decisions we make now and the capital […]
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The pandemic may have forever changed the way people shop. As COVID-19 caused a sharp economic downturn in travel-related industries, home-delivery services boomed and are continuing to be vital. During lockdowns and containment zones in Fiji, numerous families opted for online shopping with home delivery rather than making the trek […]
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