The policy landscape has changed dramatically over recent weeks and is shifting by the hour. Amid a raft of announcements in recent days, Denmark has grasped the nettle by closing schools and universities in response to the spread of COVID-19, while the Swedish government has announced a new short-term work scheme as part of a broader fiscal response. This appears to be similar in nature to the policy of Kurzarbeit in Switzerland (aka, ‘short-time’ working), which has been the subject of a spike in internet searches in recent weeks.
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