The study examines the impact of Covid-19 on trade, foreign direct investment and employment across the main economic sectors of Mauritius. Our methodology rests on both quantitative and qualitative analysis. The quantitative approach involves forecasting and simulation analysis based on disaggregated data by commodities and trading countries available from the UN Comtrade database and the World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS) data. We also forecast the effect of Covid-19 on foreign investment across various sectors using secondary data and survey of investors. The employment impact is analysed via a survey of 250 firms operating in export and non-export oriented sectors. Evidence-based policies are then proposed to mitigate the effects of Covid-19 on the Mauritian economy.
Keywords
Covid-19,foreign direct investment,employment,economy
