Niewiele jest firm, których nie dotknęło dwumiesięczne zamrożenie gospodarki. Pandemia zakpiła sobie z prognoz gospodarczych, unieważniła przewidywania, a wobec niepewności co do ewentualnej drugiej fali epidemii –...
If the situation were to ultimately turn out like in the case of the 14th century plague, then anything we could write now would be nothing but idle talk. However, there is a chance that after the current pandemic we will return...
Russia’s decision to cut credit support to the Belarusian government as of the beginning of 2020 has forced Minsk to turn to the EU and international lenders for urgent financial support during the coronavirus crisis.
Pandemics are nothing new in the history of human kind. They differ from global economic crises in many ways. Any economic forecasts prepared during a pandemic, including those referring to the shortest possible periods of time,...
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, many companies have seen their market value plummet. European firms that were hit hard become easy targets for foreign investors. The EC wants to introduce screening...
“The longer the lockdown lasts, the more likely it is that there will be changes in consumer tastes, changes to production techniques and supply chains, and we will build more capacity for emergencies into health systems,”...
As the coronavirus pandemic was spreading, concepts such as home office and e-learning gained in popularity. As consumers mobility has been limited, it can be assumed that home banking will also follow and will increase the...
As the EU member states imposed restrictions to protect their citizens from the COVID-19 virus, many businesses across the continent took a strong economic hit. To help with their struggle, EU temporarily loosened restrictions on...
A recession is now inevitable. But it will be followed by a quick recovery? The optimists are hoping for a V-shaped recovery, but it can be a little less vigorous, can require a fiscal and monetary stimulus and take a U-shape,...
Before the outbreak of the pandemic the unemployment in the Western Balkans dropped significantly, but it is still unclear how the pandemic will affect the labor market in the region. There is some hope due to the idea of...