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Length of lockdown and the implications for GDP

With the reopening of the economy to be governed by the extent to which the coronavirus is brought under control and the burden being placed upon the NHS, there is still a lot of uncertainty about how long the current restrictions will remain in place and hence the economic damage. In this Update we consider the consequences of different lengths of lockdown on economic activity.

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