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National fiscal responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe: First descriptive results
National fiscal responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe: First descriptive results
Authors:
Kováčová, L.
,
Lichá, M.
and
Kahanec, M.
Published: September 2021
Abstract:
This policy brief presents the descriptive results from the Fiscal Response Questionnaire (FiReQ) mapping of fiscal policy responses of the EU Member states and the United Kingdom to the adverse economic impacts of the COVID19 pandemic. The objective of the FiReQ database, conducted within the ETUI-CELSI Covid-19 Observatory, is to collect and compare data about national fiscal responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of the ETUI-CELSI Covid-19 Observatory is to monitor national policy responses, measure and analyze their determinants and impacts with the ultimate objective of better informing policy efforts fighting COVID-19 pandemics, but also similar pandemics in the future. The policy brief introduces the dataset and presents its key variables and descriptive statistics about the fiscal responses studied, aiming to enhance the understanding of the policies adopted in the context of European welfare states and labour markets.
