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As Pandemic Rattles Global Food System, Report Deems Mass Malnutrition World's Top Killer

Common Dreams
Friedman’s Renata Micha is co-author of the 2020 Global Nutrition Report that has found significant inequalities in nutrition outcomes within countries and populations of the world’s food system. Micha is quoted saying, "good nutrition is an essential defense strategy to protect populations against epidemics, relieve the burden on our health systems, and ultimately save lives."

Exit from coronavirus lockdowns – lessons from 6 countries

The Conversation
Fletcher's Bhaskar Chakravorti shares takeaways from his new research initiative, “Imagining a Digital Economy for All 2030,” which is analyzing the characteristics of 42 countries and the “social distance readiness” of their economies in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Which Countries Were (And Weren’t) Ready for Remote Work?

Harvard Business Review
Fletcher's Bhaskar Chakravorti and Ravi Shankar Chaturvedi discuss new research, done in collaboration with the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, that analyzes the “social distance readiness” of the economies of 42 countries in response to the coronavirus pandemic, including the strength of internet infrastructures and key digital platforms and payment systems.