Future is Blue

Carlos Carnicero Urabayen talks to LSE Professor Iain Begg about labour shortages, a challenge that is affecting most advanced economies and that could complicate recovery after the pandemic.

Show Notes

There are not enough workers. Businesses are struggling to hire all the workers they need. As of the first quarter of 2021, the eurozone´s active workforce remained 2.6 million below pre-pandemic levels, while the US labour force still has almost 2 million fewer people. 
What can policymakers in both side of the Atlantic do about it? 

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Future is blue is a series of podcasts promoted by Funcas Europe bringing together academia, think tanks and policymakers for a more inspiring debate about European economic affairs