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The trade effects of pandemics

dc.contributor.authorJalles, João Tovar
dc.contributor.authorKarras, Georgios
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-05T16:55:40Z
dc.date.available2022-02-05T16:55:40Z
dc.date.issued2022-02
dc.description.abstractEarly evidence suggests that COVID-19 caused a sharp decrease in international trade and a widening of current account imbalances. This paper shows that (qualitatively) similar responses have characterized the effects of previous pandemics. Using data from a sample of 170 countries, we find that a pandemic shock is typically followed by a sizable decrease in output and trade volumes, but an uneven current account response: balances improve in developed (or surplus) economies but deteriorate in developing (or deficit) ones. We also explore potential mechanisms for this asymmetry, and our evidence is pointing to national saving and the business cycle phase as the main reasons behind the divergent current account dynamic responses.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationJalles, Joáo Tovar e Georgios Karras (2022). "The trade effects of pandemics". Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão – REM Working paper series nº 0214 – 2022pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2184-108X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/23403
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherISEG - REM – Research in Economics and Mathematicspt_PT
dc.relationResearch in Economics and Mathematics
dc.relation.ispartofseriesREM Working paper series;nº 0214 – 2022
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://rem.rc.iseg.ulisboa.pt/wps/pdf/REM_WP_0214_2022.pdfpt_PT
dc.subjectpandemicspt_PT
dc.subjectcurrent accountpt_PT
dc.subjectlocal projectionpt_PT
dc.subjectpanel datapt_PT
dc.subjectrecessionspt_PT
dc.subjectnonlinearitiespt_PT
dc.titleThe trade effects of pandemicspt_PT
dc.typeworking paper
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oaire.awardTitleResearch in Economics and Mathematics
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F05069%2F2020/PT
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project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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