Is the economic recovery threatened by labor shortages?
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A textile factory in Moliens, Hauts-de-France, in September 2018 (illustrative image).
AFP / Denis Charlet
By: Romain Auzouy
30 mins
Is the economic recovery threatened by labor shortages? Thousands of factories shut down or idling around the world and yet full order books: this is the paradox of economic recovery in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. The reason: the shortages.
Shortages of materials, raw materials.
Labor shortages due to a mismatch between supply and demand.
Which countries are the most affected?
What consequences while the stimulus plans have enabled the current recovery?
How to remedy this situation?
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To discuss it
:
Benjamin Coriat
, Professor of Economics at the University of Paris XIII, member of the collective of appalled economists.
Author of the book "
The pandemic, the anthropocene and the common good"
, published by Les ties qui liber
Éric Chevée
, elected in charge of social affairs of the CPME (Confederation of employers of small and medium-sized enterprises)
Mathieu Plane,
economist at OFCE, Sciences-Po's Economic Research Center.
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