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Covid-19 and the self-employed - 18 months into the crisis

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  • Robert Blackburn
  • Stephen Machin
  • Maria Ventura

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A year and a half into the Covid-19 pandemic, growth and economic recovery are the latest watchwords amongst labour market commentators in the UK. In this report we continue to monitor the situation of the self-employed in this new economic phase. A survey conducted in September 2021 reveals that although self-employed have seen some improvement since January 2021, incomes and profits are still below pre-crisis levels. Claims for targeted government support have dropped, partly because of increased uncertainty around eligibility. Overall, the results show an unequal impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the self-employed.

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  • Robert Blackburn & Stephen Machin & Maria Ventura, 2021. "Covid-19 and the self-employed - 18 months into the crisis," CEP Covid-19 Analyses cepcovid-19-025, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE.
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    1. Jack Blundell & Stephen Machin & Maria Ventura, 2020. "Covid-19 and the self-employed: six months into the crisis," CEP Covid-19 Analyses cepcovid-19-012, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE.
    2. Jack Blundell & Stephen Machin, 2020. "Self-employment in the Covid-19 crisis," CEP Covid-19 Analyses cepcovid-19-003, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE.
    3. Jack Blundell & Stephen Machin & Maria Ventura, 2021. "Covid-19 and the self-employed - ten months into the crisis," CEP Covid-19 Analyses cepcovid-19-019, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE.
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