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International Trade in Travel and Tourism Services : Economic Impact and Policy Responses during the COVID-19 Crisis

World Trade Organization - 2020

the COVID-19 crisis. We highlight the need for stakeholders to coordinate their responses in order to mitigate the … negative crisis effects and better prepare the sector for the future. In doing so, we explore the economic impact of potential … tourism scenarios, underlining both the demand and supply side effects of the crisis. …

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World Trade Organization - 2020

COVID-19, caused by SARS-Cov-2, was declared to be a pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020. Since then, the issue of the relationship between patent protection and the development of and access to medical treatments and technologies – a longstanding and enduringly...

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Cross-Border Mobility, COVID-19 and Global Trade

World Trade Organization - 2020

A new information note published by the WTO Secretariat highlights how trade in goods and services has been affected by temporary border closures and travel restrictions linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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E-commerce, Trade and the COVID-19 Pandemic

World Trade Organization - 2020

The WTO Secretariat has published a new information note looking at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected e-commerce, including the implications for cross-border trade. It notes the increased use of e-commerce as consumers adapt to lockdowns and social distancing measures and draws attention to...

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Trade in Services in the Context of COVID-19

World Trade Organization - 2020

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The Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Women in Vulnerable Sectors and Economies

World Trade Organization - 2020

governments’ policy responses could address gender-specific effects of the crisis. …

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Trade Costs in the Time of Global Pandemic

World Trade Organization - 2020

The WTO Secretariat has published a new information note warning of possible increases to trade costs due to COVID-19 disruptions. The note examines the pandemic’s impact on key components of trade costs, particularly those relating to travel and transport, trade policy, uncertainty, and...

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COVID-19 and Agriculture : A Story of Resilience

World Trade Organization - 2020

The WTO Secretariat has published a new information note examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on world agricultural trade. The paper notes that agricultural trade has fared better than other sectors, and that initial measures focused on guaranteeing the immediate availability of food...

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Helping MSMEs Navigate the COVID-19 Crisis

World Trade Organization - 2020

which smaller businesses are represented in the economic sectors hardest hit by the crisis. …

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Standards, Regulations and COVID-19 : What Actions Taken by WTO Members?

World Trade Organization - 2020

Mainly affecting trade in medical products and food, such standards and regulatory measures typically account for two-thirds of the notifications members submit to the WTO in line with obligations under the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and the Agreement on the Application of...

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