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Five key questions about short-time work schemes

Wage subsidy schemes in place throughout the euro-zone have so far been effective at preventing a surge in unemployment. In this Update, we answer five questions about how these schemes will evolve as lockdown measures are eased and the impact of these policies on unemployment and incomes.

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