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Global economic effects of war‐induced agricultural export declines from Ukraine

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  • Amanda M. Countryman
  • Valentyn Litvinov
  • Ivan Kolodiazhnyi
  • Mariia Bogonos
  • Oleg Nivievskyi

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The war in Ukraine caused export disruptions that jeopardized the availability and affordability of agricultural and food products around the world. This research employs a computable general equilibrium modeling framework to understand the global economic effects of war‐induced agricultural export declines from Ukraine, given the inability to export through the Black Sea. Results show net global welfare losses ranging from more than $5 billion to nearly $20 billion depending on the success of transport through European Solidarity Lanes.

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  • Amanda M. Countryman & Valentyn Litvinov & Ivan Kolodiazhnyi & Mariia Bogonos & Oleg Nivievskyi, 2025. "Global economic effects of war‐induced agricultural export declines from Ukraine," Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 47(2), pages 624-665, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:apecpp:v:47:y:2025:i:2:p:624-665
    DOI: 10.1002/aepp.13468
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