How countries are raising debt to fight COVID and why developing nations face tougher choices
- Written by Shamel Azmeh, Lecturer in International Development, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester
PM Boris Johnson (left) and Chancellor Rishi Sunak have come up with money to underwrite wages, rescue packages and meal vouchers during the pandemic. Jonathan Brady/PA Wire/PA ImagesCOVID continues to ravage societies around the world, and a key issue is how governments can afford to fight it. As economies are disrupted, governments are stepping...