T1 The economic consequences of Covid in Spain and how to deal with them A1 Marin Vigueras, Jose Maria A1 De La Fuente, Ángel A1 Balletbó, Anna A1 Bonet, José Luis A1 Boscá, José E. A1 Carbó, Santiago A1 Conde-Ruiz, José Ignacio A1 De Rus, Ginés A1 Del Alcázar, Juan A1 Díez, José Ramón A1 Doménech, Rafael A1 Felgueroso, Florentino A1 Fernández, Enric A1 Fernández, María A1 Ferri, Javier A1 García Pérez, José Ignacio A1 Jansen, Marcel A1 Jimeno, Juan Francisco A1 Kindelán, Alejandra A1 López Laborda, Julio A1 Núñez, Clara Eugenia A1 Onrubia, Jorge A1 Puch, Luis A1 Riesgo, Juan Pablo A1 Rodríguez, Diego A1 Rodríguez, Sofía A1 Santillán, Javier A1 Sicilia, Jorge A1 Valle, Eva A1 Vega De Seoane, Javier A1 Vives, Xavier AB This paper focuses on the economic consequences of the Covid pandemic in Spain and on what should be done to mitigate them. After briefly describing the channels through which the virus affects economic activity, we provide some data on the evolution of output and employment during the pandemic and on its incidence on public finances. In the final part of the paper we discuss the main measures that have been taken to mitigate the economic consequences of the health crisis and conclude with some reflections on what else should be done. We emphasize the need to build a broad social and political consensus on the key elements of economic policy over the next few years and outline a strategy to deal with the crisis that combines short and long-term measures to speed up the recovery and set the foundations for future growth. PB FEDEA YR 2020 FD 2020-11-10 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10016/39655 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10016/39655 LA eng DS e-Archivo RD 19 may. 2024