Sickening thy neighbour: Export restraints on medical supplies during a pandemic

a column by Simon Evenett (University of St. Gallen; CEPR) for VOX: CEPR’s Policy Portal

Given the centrality of China to many international supply chains, there is considerable interest in the impact of COVID-19 on global trade flows. And a troubling trade policy dimension is now coming to light.

This column reports on and assesses a finding of the Global Trade Alert that 24 nations have recently imposed export restrictions on medical supplies.



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COVID-19, coronavirus, global_trade_flows, export_restrictions,

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