Pandemics are only possible because of international travel. But perhaps surprisingly, in the absence of social distancing, a more globalised country will not necessarily suffer a worse outbreak. Pol Antras, Stephen Redding and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg set out a new framework for analysing the interaction between globalisation and pandemics.

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2 November 2020     Paper Number CEPCP591

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This CentrePiece article is published under the centre's Trade programme.