Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could be costly “from a point to a point and a half“of growth in Europe depends on the duration of the conflict, while inflation will grow” from two to two and a half points “, warns the chief economist of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Laurence Boone.

The economist told the French daily Journal du Dimanche that “high level of uncertainty“As for the projections, for what he considers“ an in-depth reflection on key issues, such as food, energy and digital security, as well as the organization of trade ”is necessary .

When asked about the increase in general prices due to the war in Ukraine, he pointed out that the conflict “puts upward pressure on grain and fertilizer prices, of which Russia and Ukraine are exporters”, and that “it can affect not only the yields of this anus, but also in 2023“.