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- ISSN: 25189808 (online)
- https://doi.org/10.30875/4445c521-en
Trade Issues Affecting Disaster Response
The frequency, severity and economic impact of natural disasters are growing. Import surges resulting from disaster-response efforts can highlight underlying structural failings in the border clearance regimes of disaster-affected countries.
Keywords: disaster-response, trade policy, WTO trade facilitation agreement
JEL:
J60: Labor and Demographic Economics / Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers / Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers: General;
K33: Law and Economics / Other Substantive Areas of Law / International Law;
F13: International Economics / Trade / Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
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