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The Labour Market after Covid-19: At a glance

Covid-19 has a profound impact on the labour market. This post sets the scene and offers an overview of the other articles in this dossier.

How do we find out which new skills are required and how do we produce them? Institutions are the answer to both, Bob Hancké argues.

Read how understanding different adjustment paths can help avoid a second generation of losers from economic restructuring after Covid-19

Unless we redesign work tasks into projects with increased team autonomy, organisations are unlikely to reap the benefits of remote working.

Some jobs will still be viable in a few months’ time. Others won’t. Nicholas Barr (LSE) argues that job support schemes need to go further.

The European Recovery Fund is crucial to maintain the functioning of EU economies. However, the real question is what to do with the money?

The UK's new wage subsidy scheme is unlikely to work as well as its German counterpart, as many important systemic elements are missing.

Working from home or returning to the office? We need to think carefully about future working arrangements to not get stuck in the middle.

Covid-19 spells bad news for the most, but it is a chance for increased automation. Read here why this transition must be an inclusive one.

The Covid-19 pandemic will have many adverse economic effects, but stagflation won't be one of them. Read why in our latest analysis.