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| Sheikh Shahnawaz |
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| ''Infectious disease outbreak and trade policy formulation'' |
| ( 2011, Vol. 31 No.4 ) |
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| This paper provides a framework to understand why a country might resort to a policy like an import ban when at risk from infectious disease outbreak overseas. Superior import-competing domestic production technologies, and over-reliance on taxing the public for government revenue, could lead to blocked trade. The results of the two-country political economy model lend support to the wide use of public health interventions to minimize infections, and highlight their role in promoting open trade policies. |
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| Keywords: Trade openness, infectious disease outbreak |
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| Manuscript Received : Sep 12 2011 | | Manuscript Accepted : Oct 21 2011 |
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