Commodity exporter’s vulnerabilities in times of COVID-19: the case of Ghana

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2021

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Canadian Journal of Development Studies / Revue canadienne d'études du développement

Abstract

The measures put into place to mitigate the COVID-19 health crisis around the world have disrupted global supply chains and sent commodity prices tumbling. We argue that, while the nature of the The COVID-19 crisis is unprecedented, and the unfolding consequences for primary commodity export-dependent economies are not. By developing a state-centred adaptive supply chain resilience framework and drawing on past experiences, we identify three impact channels that are specific to commodity exporters: a price, a supply chain and a financial channel. Taking Ghana as a case study, we show how the interplay of these three channels can be particularly damaging.

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Research Article

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Adaptive resilience, COVID-19, commodity prices, global supply, chain, supply chain resilience

Citation

Nana Amma Asante-Poku & Sophie van Huellen (2021) Commodity exporter’s vulnerabilities in times of COVID-19: the case of Ghana, Canadian Journal of Development Studies / Revue canadienne d'études du développement, 42:1-2, 122-144, DOI: 10.1080/02255189.2020.1857225