Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe After COVID-19: Securing the Recovery Through Wise Public Investment
(World News Russia)

Construction worker near Gdansk, Poland. Spending more on infrastructure can help CESEE countries support the COVID-19 recovery and raise potential output. (photo: KACPER PEMPEL/REUTERS/Newscom) Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe After COVID-19: Securing the Recovery Through Wise Public Investment By Alfred Kammer, Laura Papi, and Petia Topalova IMF European Department September 28, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a sizable toll on the outlook for Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. The region is expected to contract by close to 5½ percent in 2020, erasing almost three years of economic progress. To support the recovery and improve living standards, countries could...