Has globalization lessened the importance of physical distance? For economic shocks, new research suggests ‘yes’
National economies are increasingly moving in sync and responding to the same booms and busts as a result of near-instantaneous communications and interdependent global supply chains. This is a sharp change from much of the 21st century, when economies were primarily affected by economic shocks in neighboring countries. That’s what we found in a paper […]
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