The Economic Effects of a Potential Armed Conflict Over Taiwan

Christopher Neely

Review, 2025, vol. 107, issue 3, 23 pages

Abstract: This article examines the likely economic effects of a Chinese invasion or blockade of Taiwan for the U.S. and the world by considering historical precedents. Such a conflict would likely produce a flight-to-safety in the asset market, huge disruptions in international trade, and banking problems, and it would greatly exacerbate existing fiscal pressures. The authorities of the People’s Republic of China would probably try to sell U.S. and other western securities prior to a conflict to avoid sanctions on those assets. Such sales would be temporarily disruptive but would likely have only marginal effects on yields in the longer term. Long-term effects would include disrupted trade, higher price levels, higher levels of nominal debt, and higher taxes.

Keywords: war; Taiwan; asset prices; flight-to-safety; foreign exchange reserves; international trade; sanctions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F40 G12 G14 G15 H56 O24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.20955/r.2025.03

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