March 27, 2020

Limiting the Economic Impact of the Covid-19 Virus

On Thursday, the Chancellor unveiled his fourth round of policy measures to boost the economy during the Coronavirus crisis. He announced what he called a coherent, coordinated and comprehensive scheme for the self-employed. This positive approach from the Chancellor, and the speed of the Government’s response, is worthy of congratulations. Yet inevitably, in this fast-moving crisis, there remain some areas to iron out, largely linked to the policies’ likely execution and administration. The biggest challenge is the delay, as the measures unveiled will take a couple of months to implement, and the strain that this may place on those self-employed who do not have access to income during this time.

Authors

Dr Graham Gudgin

Chief Economic Adviser

Warwick Lightfoot

Senior Fellow (2016-2022)

Gerard Lyons

Senior Fellow

Jan Zeber

Deputy Head, Economics and Prosperity (2018-2021)

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