Publication type
Research Paper
Series Number
BN286
Series
IFS Briefing Notes
Authors
Publication date
May 4, 2020
Summary:
Governments are starting to ease restrictions to economic activity. The risks of easing these measures too soon, or in misguided ways, are obvious, not only for public health but also for the economy. A world with no lockdown and a pandemic spreading rapidly through the population does not make for a healthy economy; nor, in all likelihood, does a world in which containment measures have to be repeatedly reinstated after being eased prematurely or in suboptimal ways. We discuss some key economic issues that the UK government needs to face when thinking about how best to get people back into work: we assemble some basic empirical evidence, identify some challenges that policymakers will need to confront, and discuss some policy considerations.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1920/BN.IFS.2020.BN0286
Subjects
Notes
Uses Understanding Society data (not Understanding Society - COVID-19 Study, 2020)
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