The Economic Impact of the 2014 Ebola Epidemic

The outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa has already exacted a horrific human toll and, as this timely report from the World Bank Group reveals, its economic impact on Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, the three countries at the disease’s epicenter, is shattering. Like the virus itself, the contagion effect of disrupted output, higher prices and low investor confidence could spread beyond their borders. Unless foreign governments stand behind these countries in their efforts to contain the outbreak, economic progress in the region will come to a grinding halt. getAbstract recommends this report for its perceptive though unsettling look at Ebola’s financial ravages.