COVID-19 has posed a major economic shock, disrupting trade flows, stretching supply chains, and challenging international organisations that uphold systems of global governance as well as broader perceptions of international openness. Beyond immediate policy responses, evidence should support long-term recovery and economic security within the global rules-based system.
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Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: University of Bath
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Funded by: Innovate UK
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Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: BENDI.WTF LTD
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