Magdalena Andersson presented on Wednesday to the government’s assessment of the economic impact of the spread of the new coronavirus. The assessment is that growth will be 0.3 per cent lower in 2020 than what it had been, without the spread of infection.
“ We believe that the virusbrottet of China spikes during the current quarter and the rest of the world is limited. It is clear that there are uncertainties, we don’t know what it will be, but it is the best evidence of the day, “ says Magdalena Andersson.
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the economic impact has so far been limited, although some industries in the near future, to be able to recognise the effects of, by, for example, difficulties in getting deliveries from China. A decrease in travel impact as well.
„for the Individual, companies and industries can, of course, will be more affected than the economy as a whole,“ says Magdalena Andersson.
According to the minister of finance, the government is prepared to add stimulus if the economic impact will be larger than what is estimated today.
„What is the most effective public spending, such as money, to local and regional governments, or active labour-market policy efforts,“ she said.
it is agreed that the introduction of a new system, with the extension of support for short-time working schemes. The publisher represents to the company that are affected by severe and temporary financial difficulty may receive assistance from the state in order to allow the staff to go down in working hours instead of reducing them. The plan is for the system to be implemented from the 1st of August.
„But we will look at the legislative possibilities of introducing it earlier than that,“ says Magdalena Andersson.
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