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Long-lasting economic damage

We estimate that aggregate EM GDP will shrink by 4% this year, by far the worst outturn since reliable records began in 1960. The recovery will be fitful, with output at an aggregate level likely to remain below its pre-virus path even by the end of 2022.

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