While there was some inconsistency in approach to labour regulations, overall the government’s overall response to Covid-19 was rapid, sizeable and realistic, the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) said in a briefing paper this week.
The firm said despite going into the crisis after four years of poor economic performance and steadily higher levels of public debt, policymakers reacted quickly and imaginatively to the crisis.
While it is far too early to assess the longer-term consequences on households and businesses, IPPR noted that the short-term response probably staved off the very worst potential impact."Government’s package of measures helped address the […]
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