ABSTRACT

The focus of this article is the economic policies pursued in the UK in response to the coronavirus pandemic in the first twelve months of that crisis (February 2020 to January 2021). The measures of lockdown, quarantine, limitations on travel and so on are discussed as relevant to economic policies. The timeline of the policy responses to coronavirus, the evolution of the infections, and of economic activity is briefly outlined. The main fiscal policy responses in terms of development of policy programmes and the evolving budget deficit are considered, as are the policies of the Bank of England. There is a brief discussion of the financing and funding of public expenditure, and of post-pandemic budgetary policies. The failures of public procurement policies during the pandemic are reviewed, particularly in relation to the interface between public and private sectors. This is followed by consideration of aspects of inequalities and the coronavirus pandemic.

摘要

本文的重点是英国在该危机的前十二个月（2020 年 2 月至 2021 年 1 月）为应对冠状病毒大流行而采取的经济政策。封锁、隔离、旅行限制等措施被讨论为与经济政策相关。简要概述了应对冠状病毒的政策、感染的演变和经济活动的时间表。考虑了政策计划制定和不断变化的预算赤字方面的主要财政政策反应，以及英格兰银行的政策。简要讨论了公共支出的融资和筹资，以及大流行后的预算政策。审查大流行期间公共采购政策的失败，特别是在公共部门和私营部门之间的接口方面。其次是考虑不平等和冠状病毒大流行的各个方面。