A wave of COVID-related bankruptcies is coming to the UK. What can we do about it?
Lambert, P.
& Van Reenen, J.
(2 February 2021)
A wave of COVID-related bankruptcies is coming to the UK. What can we do about it?
LSE Business Review.
& Van Reenen, J.
(2 February 2021)
A wave of COVID-related bankruptcies is coming to the UK. What can we do about it?
LSE Business Review.
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year, requiring extensive lockdowns to contain the spread of the virus, its concrete impact on businesses is becoming clearer. The numbers are stark: 906,000 UK businesses are at serious risk of failure before April 2021. Peter Lambert and John Van Reenen look at the numbers and propose some policies to contain the damage.