Global Supply Chains and the Pandemic

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Some governments have suggested pulling back from globalization, instead boosting domestic manufacturing to protect their economies. Ryan avent: Reshuring production is not actually the way to prevent damage from supply shocks. The conclusion of the imus research is that a policy of resuring could, in fact, leave economies more vulnerable to such shocks.

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