Description :

This publication contains the findings of the survey conducted by the EFC to understand the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on member companies of the EFC which presently employ approximately 800,000 directly. The initial findings provide an insight into the immediate challenges faced by employers and coping strategies to alleviate their situation with the objective of ensuring business continuity and safeguarding of livelihoods of as many employees as possible.

Content :

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Objectives, rationale, and findings

1.2 Background and literature review

Chapter 2: OVERVIEW OF THE DATA

Chapter 3: THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON FIRMS
3.1 Impact on operations
3.2 Impact on cash flow
3.3 Impact on production, revenue, export income and investment
3.4 Impact on employment
3.5 Summary findings

Chapter 4: COPING STRATEGIES AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS
4.1 Firm-level responses to the crisis
4.2 Measures that enterprises want the government to implement
4.3 Summary findings

Chapter 5: CONCLUSION
5.1 Overview of findings
5.2 Policy Implementations

References

Annex: Employers’ perception about the interventions that the Government should implement