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Export Restrictions and COVID-19

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  • Thiam, Mamadou

    (Universite de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, France; PRISM-Sorbonne, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, France)

  • Kouakou Brou, Jean-Claude

    (Universite de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, France; Université d’Orléans, France)

  • Andrade Varela, Benur

    (Universite de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, France)

Abstract

As a result of COVID-19, the export of medical goods has been subject to various global restrictions. Consequently, several countries have increased the supply of medical goods to alleviate the effects of this health crisis. This study entails a theoretical and empirical analysis of the effects of such remedial measures. To this end, we have utilized a consistent conjectural variation in a three-country model entailing firms competing in two reciprocal markets in Cournot. When the restrictions are unilateral, the number of medical goods available in the exporting country tends to increase, culminating in better management of the pandemic. In contrast, bilateral restrictions typically reduce the total output of medical goods; therefore, they are inappropriate in a pandemic situation.

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  • Thiam, Mamadou & Kouakou Brou, Jean-Claude & Andrade Varela, Benur, 2021. "Export Restrictions and COVID-19," Journal of Economic Integration, Center for Economic Integration, Sejong University, vol. 36(4), pages 519-548.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:integr:0836
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    Keywords

    conjectural variation; COVID-19; export restriction; spatial model; weight matrix;
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    JEL classification:

    • C10 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - General
    • C30 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - General
    • F10 - International Economics - - Trade - - - General
    • F12 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies; Fragmentation
    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade

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