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Crisis averted: Cross‐market reallocation during the great trade collapse

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  • Atle Oglend
  • Frank Asche
  • Hans‐Martin Straume

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This article investigates cross‐market reallocation of trade to mitigate negative effects of large economic shocks. We propose a simple measure of trade reallocation and apply it to Norwegian exports during the great trade collapse following the financial crisis in 2008–2009. The results indicate statistically significant cross‐market reallocation of trade away from markets hit hard by the crisis as measured by GDP/growth. Norwegian exports declined by 16.9% from 2008 and 2009. Without reallocation, the decline would have been between 1.6 and 3.8 percentage points greater. Successful reallocation at the firm level is done primarily along the intensive margin, by shifting physical products towards less affected markets within their pre‐crisis trade networks.

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  • Atle Oglend & Frank Asche & Hans‐Martin Straume, 2024. "Crisis averted: Cross‐market reallocation during the great trade collapse," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 47(7), pages 2855-2870, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:worlde:v:47:y:2024:i:7:p:2855-2870
    DOI: 10.1111/twec.13565
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