Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 
Author-Name: C. T. Vidya
Author-Email:  ctvidya@gmail.com
Author-Workplace-Name:  Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad, India
Title: Has Covid-19 Shaken the World Trade and China’s Preeminence?
Abstract:  The study compares the world trade network among the top merchandise trading countries before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. China’s preeminence in world trade during the 2020 pandemic is also examined. The results reveal that the pandemic did not change the position of the countries in the world trade network during 2020, however, it drastically reduced trade density, interconnectedness, and connectivity. During 2020, China’s trade preference was inclined toward intraregional trade due to the COVID-19 restrictions, which helped it regain global leadership.
Classification-JEL:  N15,F14,I10
Keywords:  china, world trade network
Journal:  Asian Economics Letters
Pages: 1-5
Volume: 3
Issue: 2
Year:  2022
DOI:  2022/06/16
File-URL:  https://a-e-l.scholasticahq.com/api/v1/articles/25380-has-covid-19-shaken-the-world-trade-and-china-s-preeminence.pdf
File-Format:  Application/pdf
Handle:  RePEc:ayb:jrnael:70