The global logistic chain under siege in a post-Covid era

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Based on historical analogies, we emphasize a connection between financial crises and technological shifts where the shift calls for a structural economic transformation. We discuss how political pressures related to this structural transformation pave the way for the return of a new form of Mercantilism. This time it is the competition for high-tech jobs that drives politicians to be more nationalistic. Our conclusion is that the race for jobs in a period of technology shift, coupled with experimental efforts by central banks, will lead to the need for a post-covid 19 reorganization of international companies' global logistics chain. The current pandemic will act as a catalyst to this very transformation.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: IFN Working Paper ; No. 1404

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Central Banks and Their Policies ; Trade and Labor Market Interactions ; Multinational Firms; International Business ; International Lending and Debt Problems ; Financial Crises
• Subject: Global logistic chain ; Post-Covid era ; State aid ; Technology shift ; Job creation

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Oxelheim, Lars ; Randøy, Trond
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
• (where): Stockholm
• (when): 2021

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/247886
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET