the outbreak. Bounce-back in GDP growth is rapid, but output is still below pre-shock level five years later. Unemployment … female unemployment than male. The negative effects on GDP and unemployment are felt less in countries with larger first …

during the recent economic recession in Europe. To this end, we use data for 258 European regions in 28 European Union (EU … unemployment increase and that this relationship was significant at all ages. Fertility responded to worsening economic conditions … especially in Southern Europe and in Central and Eastern Europe, i.e. two broad regions which were considerably affected by the …