The COVID-19 induced shocks and lockdown measures to restrict the spread of the pandemic have severely contracted the global economy. The global economy is facing the deepest recession since the Second World War. Developed economies have experienced severe disruptions in domestic demand and supply, trade, and finance. Global Economics Science publishes a special issue devoted to the topic of "COVID-19 and Economic Impacts and Prospects: Challenges and Policies".

Guest Editor: Prof. Kamelia Assenova, Department of Economics, University of National and World Economy, Bulgaria