publication . Report . 2020

Handelen med medisinske varer og Covid-19

Melchior, Arne;
Open Access Norwegian
  • Published: 01 Jan 2020
  • Publisher: NUPI
  • Country: Norway
Abstract
The Covid-19 pandemy has exposed vulnerability for pharmaceuticals and medical goods. Does globalisation create more or less vulnerability? - The majority of countries import all their drugs and only eight countries are net exporters. - Exports are dominated by Western Europa, with China and India some way down the list. - Globalisation has spread the risk for medical goods by an increased number of suppliers and less export concentration. A main driver is increased export from small European countries. - At a more detailed level of goods, the picture is more mixed, with growing concentration in some cases. - Export restrictions contribute to market collapse and...
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free text keywords: Humanitære spørsmål, Humanitarian issues, Globalisering, Globalization, Europa, Europe, Internasjonal økonomi, International economics, VDP::Internasjonal politikk: 243, VDP::International politics: 243
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