Low levels of government debt mean that Switzerland and the Nordic economies are comparatively well placed to withstand the acute stresses being placed on the public finances – particularly compared to the euro-zone. That said, output everywhere will take years to return to its pre-virus peak, and the level of GDP at end-2022 will be between 4% and 8% below where it would have been in absence of the Covid-19.
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