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The impacts of lockdown policies on trade margins in the Philippines

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  • Angella Faith Montfaucon
  • Socrates Majune
  • Guillermo Carlos Arenas

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The Philippines was among the most infected countries in Southeast Asia at the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak. This study analyzes how the export and import trade margins (extensive and intensive) of the Philippines were affected by the lockdown policies of trading partners. Using a quarterly series of product-by-country data for 20 quarters (quarter one of 2018-quarter four of 2022) and an event-study design, the paper shows that lockdown measures did not affect or mildly affected the intensive margin of exports and the import margins. Instead, the extensive margin of exports was most affected. It declined by 27% in the first quarter and by an average of 46% between the fifth and eleventh quarters of the lockdown. This was largely influenced by the closure of workplaces, stay-home requirements and controls on international travel. Export and import margins of intermediate goods were more resilient to the lockdown shocks. Overall, preventing disruptions in the supply chain networks can help countries adjust better and contribute to a speedy recovery and possible resilience to future shocks.

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  • Angella Faith Montfaucon & Socrates Majune & Guillermo Carlos Arenas, 2025. "The impacts of lockdown policies on trade margins in the Philippines," The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 34(2), pages 340-359, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jitecd:v:34:y:2025:i:2:p:340-359
    DOI: 10.1080/09638199.2024.2328114
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