‘There is a plethora of published views, opinions and emerging evidence available on what the post-COVID world might look like. A broad consensus seems to exist regarding how things won’t – or can’t – go back to the way they were before. A ‘new normal’ will emerge resulting in a significant refashioning of the status quo, for economic agents as well as governance structures globally.
‘But a review of the opinions and outlooks out there so far suggests that there are a number of vital gaps that need to be brought forth if we are to ‘build back better’ and in an inclusive and sustainable way. These include:
- Southern voices and local contexts are missing
- Limited focus on long-term implications
- Over-generalised perceptions about anticipated changes
- Absent national level analysis of global trends’
Read here (On think tanks, Jan 11, 2021)
