Reported Social Unrest Index: September 2024 Update
IMF Working Papers, October 11, 2024
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Bibliographic details
- Authors: Philip Barrett
- Published: October 11, 2024
- Series: IMF Working Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400290893.001
Overview
- Title: Reported Social Unrest Index: September 2024 Update
- Author: Philip Barrett
- Publication date: October 11, 2024
- This is the third update of the reported Social Unrest Index (Barrett et al. 2022), describing the evolution of social unrest worldwide since June 2023.
- Format: IMF Working Papers; Download PDF and More Formats on IMF eLibrary available.
Key findings and observations
- The global incidence of unrest has stayed broadly stable in the last year.
- The global distribution of unrest has not been even:
- There is a concentration of major events in Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.
- To a lesser extent, there is concentration in the Western Hemisphere.
- Timeframe covered: evolution of social unrest worldwide since June 2023.
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- Keywords and subjects listed in the source:
- Subjects: COVID-19, Financial markets, Health, Stock markets
- Keywords: copyright page, COVID-19, Europe, Global, Media coverage, RSUI data, RSUI-defined event, Social unrest, Stock markets, Sub-Saharan Africa, unrest event, unrest index, Western Hemisphere
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Source: Reported Social Unrest Index: September 2024 Update (IMF Working Paper by Philip Barrett, October 11, 2024).
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