COVID-19 BLOG

"Caucasus Analytical Digest" on Covid-19 responses in the South Caucasus region

The 126th edition, edited by CRC member Gulnaz Isabekova, focuses on the vulnerability of internally displaced persons as well as on the shortcomings of the EU’s “Team Europe” initiative.

Read more // 02.05.2022

Public Opinion, Pandemic Infection and Policymaking: The COVID-19 Story of Liberty and Death

CRC member Nate Breznau takes a look at how media sentiment has influenced public behaviour over time and by how far there was a correlation with infection rates.

Read more // 18.06.2021

Photo: Adobe Stock/zimmytws
Photo: Adobe Stock/zimmytws

Report on Russia’s social policy response to Covid-19: Focus on families, with overall scope being inadequate

In the third edition of our CRC 1342 Covid-19 Social Policy Response Series, Anna Tarasenko critizes Russia’s support programmes as being categorical rather than means-tested, often failing to target citizens who are in need.

Read more // 22.01.2021

Russia during the Pandemic (Photo: evgenit, Adobe Stock)
Russia during the Pandemic (Photo: evgenit, Adobe Stock)

Covid-19 and live-in care workers

In a blog post Anna Safuta and Kristin Noack examine the impact of the corona crisis on migrant care workers. Their precarious situation gets aggravated.

Read more // 23.06.2020

Covid-19 effects on migrant workers in Western Europe

Migrant workers face severe economic uncertainties because of the pandemic, Eloisa Harris, Friederike Römer and Jakob Henninger write in a blog post for Social Europe. But the extent varies, depending on the social policies of the states.

Read more // 29.05.2020

Eloisa Harris, Jakob Henninger and Dr. Friederike Römer (left to right)
Eloisa Harris, Jakob Henninger and Dr. Friederike Römer (left to right)