Risk of another prolonged recession with a badly damaged labour market

Esmond Birnie

Press/Media: Expert Comment

Description

Belfast Telegraph article

Subject

The likelihood the COVID-19 recession in NI will be prolonged and the following recovery rather weak, i.e. will be permanent damage. So, not an "optimistic" V-shaped scenario.

Period	14 May 2020

Media contributions

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Media contributions

Title	"Risk of another prolonged recession with a badly damaged labour market"
Media name/outlet	Belfast Telegraph
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	14/05/20
Description	article in Belfast Telegraph considering likelihood COVID-19 recession will be prolonged
Producer/Author	Esmond Birnie
URL	https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/news-analysis/coronavirus-casts-dark-shadow-over-northern-ireland-economy-with-risk-of-another-prolonged-recession-and-a-badly-damaged-labour-market-39204697.html
Persons	Esmond Birnie

Keywords

Northern Ireland economy, political impact on economy, devolution, devolved policies, economic policy, economic growth, UK growth
economic impact
recession
recovery
scarring
permanent output costs
labour market
economic inactivity