"Return to lockdown would cost £700m, warns NI economist"

Esmond Birnie

Press/Media: Expert Comment

Description

Article in Belfast Telegraph based on my analysis

Subject

Estimate of the impact on NI GDP (c. £700m worst case) of 2 weeks of further "full" lockdown in NI

Period	22 Sept 2020

Media contributions

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Media contributions

Title	"Return to lockdown would cost £700m, warns NI economist"
Degree of recognition	Regional
Media name/outlet	Belfast Telegraph
Media type	Print
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	22/09/20
Description	Belfast Telegraph article citing my analysis
Producer/Author	Belfast Telegraph article but citing my analysis at length
URL	https://www.bing.com/search?q=Belfast+Telegraph+22+September+2020+%22Return+to+lockdown+woudl+cost+%C2%A3700m%2C+warns+NI+economist%22&form=WNSGPH&qs=SW&cvid=ee8080dae62d4389bd060cce7cd77b0b&pq=Belfast+Telegraph+22+September+2020+%22Return+to+lockdown+woudl+cost+%C2%A3700m%2C+warns+NI+economist%22&cc=GB&setlang=en-US&nclid=F1A0D4FDF4866C1130A3ED6DA6519E3B&ts=1602845098523&wsso=Moderate
Persons	Esmond Birnie

Keywords

Northern ireland
Northern Ireland economy, political impact on economy, devolution, devolved policies, economic policy, economic growth, UK growth
Northern Ireland economy, UK economy, economic growth, productivity, GDP, GVA, economic growth
COVID economic response