The role of trade narratives in poverty reduction after the COVID-19 crisis

Scott Allen Hipsher

Review of Economics and Political Science, 2021, vol. 6, issue 1, 59-75

Abstract: Purpose - This paper aims to explore different possible economic narratives concerning trade, which may emerge based on lessons learned from the COVID-19 crisis and likely effects of these differing narratives would have on global poverty reduction. Design/methodology/approach - This is a conceptual paper based on original analysis of selected literature. Findings - The global response to the COVID-19 crisis of severely restricting international travel and business operations has been accompanied by slowing economic growth and increased levels of global poverty. Due to the nature of the crisis, it is not currently clear, even with hindsight, whether the measures taken have produced more benefits than problems. However, the pace and direction of the economic recovery and the effect on future levels of global poverty will likely depend to some extent on which narratives go viral and become accepted. Social implications - Members of academia as well as others have a role to play in creating and spreading narratives about economic activities and focusing on narratives, which do not ignore the plight of the global poor in the aftermath of the current crisis might have a positive effect on the living standards of the hundreds of millions of people living in poverty who have been affected by the current global economic slowdown. Originality/value - The paper uniquely links ideas associated with behavioral economics, international business theories and empirical evidence with reducing poverty as we move past the COVID-19 crisis.

Keywords: Narratives; Poverty reduction; Wealth creation; Exploitation; COVID-19; UN Sustainable Development Goals; International trade (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1108/REPS-09-2020-0147

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