the differences in the growth impact of the COVID-19 shock. Our findings underscore the critical role of balancing health … and economic concerns in managing the pandemic as both a country’s exposure to the coronavirus and the stringency of … or oil production – has significantly amplified the shock …

. It finds that in the central 'medium' unemployment scenario of 600,000 job losses, around 400,000 families will see their … higher income families. Measures announced by the Government - notably the flat-rate Pandemic Unemployment Payment of €350 … because its current design is less generous to lower earners than the Pandemic Unemployment Payment they would receive if laid …

temporary employment to unemployment, were the main factor behind the rise in unemployment; while reduced unemployment outflows … did not contribute substantially to the increase in unemployment during the early phase of the crisis. …