Chapter 3: Lifecycles and Education: The Coronavirus Crisis Across Generations

Chapter 3 turns to human capital and education in particular. Income losses have occurred at all levels of education, but again have been particularly detrimental to some groups of the population, such as those at the lower end of the skills distribution. The chapter examines how the coronavirus crisis has affected education and lifelong learning and what should and should not be done. It makes recommendations on how policy can help offset the negative impact of the coronavirus crisis on human capital in the EU.