Uk business confidence has increased – but the removal of furlough, possible new variants, and localised spikes in infections still pose risks
Lambert, P.
, Marion, A. & Van Reenen, J.
(26 August 2021)
Uk business confidence has increased – but the removal of furlough, possible new variants, and localised spikes in infections still pose risks.
British Politics and Policy at LSE.
The number of UK firms at risk of bankruptcy has more than halved in the last six months, while only 6% of all registered businesses say they are at risk – the lowest since September 2020. However, Peter Lambert, Apolline Marion, and John Van Reenen write that the removal of government support, possible new variants, and the ever-present risk of localised spikes in infections could make the rest of 2021 a quite volatile period.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2021 The Authors |
| Departments |
LSE > Academic Departments > Economics LSE > Research Centres > Centre for Economic Performance |
| Date Deposited | 04 Oct 2021 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/112080 |
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