The COVID-19 pandemic caught the globe by surprise with many underestimating its impact on the world economy. With most forms of economic activity slowing down or shutting down, many industries and sectors of the economy were badly affected and the world was forced to adopt a new form of ‘normal’.

Econtagion (Pun-intended) is a curated collection of excerpts that examines the economic insights revolving around the COVID-19 pandemic involving various sectors of the world economy.