We make an effort to assess the likely impacts of the coronavirus for Ethiopia’s economic sub-sectors and for the near-term macro outlook. We find that even under a ‘limited virus spread scenario’ (where the dominant agricultural and construction sectors remain largely unaffected), there will still be severe shocks faced by the hospitality industry, exporters, certain manufacturers, and banks. Policy interventions can minimize these impacts but will entail considerable fiscal and monetary…

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