COVID-19, wage subsidies and unemployment

Governments across the world have invested huge sums to prop up incomes during the COVID shutdown. But as a new IfG paper shows, some countries including the UK have relied more heavily on in-work wage subsidies while others like the US, Canada and Ireland have increased support to those who have lost their jobs. What will these Coronavirus-related labour market policies have on businesses, employment and the workforce? How will the policies need to adapt to encourage a return to work? And what can the UK government can learn from experience elsewhere? Dr Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government, talks it over with: Antoine Bozio, Director of the Institut des Politiques Publiques in Paris Karen Dynan, Professor of the Practice of Economics at Harvard University Barra Roantree, Economist at the Economic and Social Research Institute in Dublin Martin Sandbu, European Economics Commentator for the Financial Times See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices