This essay surveys and summarizes recent research and reports on the global economic impact of the COVID-19 ‘new coronavirus’. It argues that the major impact of the epidemic, or alleged pandemic, is on the supply side of the global economy – while remedies now considered and applied are largely on the demand side. The global armory of tools against supply side disruptions and shocks is very very limited. Under reasonable scenarios, a global recession is likely.
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