The Financial Times polled 67 leading economists for their views on the outlook for 2009. Select the question below to view the full breakdown of their answers.

1) Recession:

How will this recession develop over the next twelve months? Will we see the green shoots of recovery by this time next year?

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2) Risks:

What are the three main risks that could profoundly exacerbate the recession? How concerned should people be?

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3) Global Outlook:

Which part of the world will recover first and why?

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4) Permanence:

How permanent will the loss of output be? What will be the effect on jobs?

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5) Real estate:

Will 2009 be a year to buy property? Does the outlook for housing matter for the broader economy?

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6) Public finances:

Is profligacy the new prudence? Does it matter that there are no binding fiscal rules?

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7) Deflation:

How concerned should we be about deflation? Should the Bank of England unleash unorthodox monetary policy weapons 2009?