Abstract
This note offers a few thoughts at an early stage of this COVID-19 crisis, largely with the objective of stimulating further reflection and analysis, and generating much better thoughts.
The primary concern now should, unambiguously, be heavily skewed to this phase of the crisis - which may not necessarily be very short term. It is a critical, humanitarian phase in which the health imperatives and the medical needs and food supply take on an unprecedented importance for each person – and especially the most vulnerable in our societies - and for us collectively.
But it is already urgent, too, to understand the future and how we rapidly design and build a future that is sustainable.
The primary concern now should, unambiguously, be heavily skewed to this phase of the crisis - which may not necessarily be very short term. It is a critical, humanitarian phase in which the health imperatives and the medical needs and food supply take on an unprecedented importance for each person – and especially the most vulnerable in our societies - and for us collectively.
But it is already urgent, too, to understand the future and how we rapidly design and build a future that is sustainable.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Journal | Fraser of Allander Economic Commentary |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 3 May 2020 |
Keywords
- economic crisis
- Scottish economcs
- Scotlands budget
- COVID-19 pandemic
- global economy