Trade in Critical COVID-19 Products

Espitia, Alvaro ; Rocha, Nadia ; Ruta, Michele

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: COVID-19;    CORONAVIRUS;    TRADE FLOWS;    TRADE POLICY;    EXPORT RESTRICTIONS;   

RP-ID  :  147185

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

The covid-19 pandemic is increasingly aconcern for developing countries. Using a new database onCOVID-19 trade flows and policies, this note looks at therole of trade and trade policy to address the looming healthcrisis in developing countries with highest numbers ofrecorded cases. It shows that export restrictions by leadingproducers could cause significant disruption in supplies andcontribute to price increases. Tariffs and otherrestrictions to imports further impair the flow of criticalproducts to developing countries.