European Union (EU)

To track the EU’s response to the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

The policy tracker does not assume to fully reflect all the polices taken by authorities nor does it assume that they reflect the most up-to-date real time developments

Limited in its coverage to countries that are members of the EU.

Macroeconomic and Financial Policy. Automatic insurance mechanisms and existing social safety nets.

The tracker includes Practical Law legal updates on legislative and non-legislative developments, reports and guidance documents.

Wide array of actors (individual and corporate) within financial, macroeconomic and legal sectors.

Different types of monetary and fiscal counter-cyclical policy measures and their financing implications.

Nature of relationship between indicators would require detailed appreciation of the action situation and actors involved.

Euro/USD M/Billions

Per cent of GDP

Evaluation of policy implementation and output process across countries can be done however scope is limited to do so within the framework due to heterogeneity between countries and ambiguity about all actors involved.

The framework is used to inform more detailed analysis and development of policy briefs and flagship reports.

International Labour Organisation (ILO)

To track the unprecedented measures countries are taking to combat the spread of the disease, while ameliorating its pernicious effect on the economy and labour market.

The policy tracker does not assume to fully reflect all the polices taken by authorities nor does it assume that they reflect the most up-to-date real time developments

Global, with country specific coverage. 188 countries and territories.

Macroeconomic and Financial Policy. Automatic insurance mechanisms and existing social safety nets.

Governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, and the ILO

(1) policies stimulating the economy and jobs, (2) policies supporting enterprises, employment and incomes, (3) policies protecting workers in the workplace and (4) the use of social dialogue between government, works and employers to find solutions.

USD M/Billions

Per cent of GDP

Evaluation of policy implementation and output process across countries can be done however scope is limited to do so within the framework due to heterogeneity between countries and ambiguity about all actors involved.

The framework is used to inform more detailed analysis and development of policy briefs and flagship reports.

Harvard Business School (HBS)

Although no longer active, the tracker was used to collect and standardize economic policies implemented by governments as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic around the world.

The policy tracker does not assume to fully reflect all the polices taken by authorities nor does it assume that they reflect the most up-to-date real time developments

Global, with country specific coverage. Over 50 countries.

Fiscal policy, monetary policy and lockdowns.

Wide array of actors (individual and corporate) within financial and macroeconomic sectors.

Different types of monetary and fiscal counter-cyclical policy measures and their financing implications.

USD M/Billions

Per cent of GDP

Evaluation of policy implementation and output process across countries can be done however scope is limited to do so within the framework due to heterogeneity between countries and ambiguity about all actors involved.

The framework is used to inform more detailed analysis and development of policy briefs and flagship reports.