Avoiding a “lost decade” in the Pacific
Remoteness has helped the Pacific mitigate the worst health risks in the pandemic – but not the severe economic costs.
Tuesday 26 Jan 2021 | 07:17 | SYDNEY
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Alexandre Dayant
Research Fellow, Pacific Islands Program
Lowy Institute
Areas of ExpertisePolitics and economics in the Pacific; Aid and international development policy.
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