What long-term trade opportunities and risks may arise from changes in the use of technology and ways of working resulting from COVID-19?/

Background

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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