Since a catastrophic Tsunami hit coastal areas around the Indian Ocean on 26 December 2004, many have suggested that trade could be a more useful instrument to assist the recovery of affected countries than aid transfers alone. To probe this argument, this paper examines the economies of the...

Depuis qu’un tsunami dévastateur a frappé les zones côtières de l’Océan indien le 26 décembre 2004, de nombreux observateurs ont avancé l’idée que les échanges commerciaux pourraient favoriser plus efficacement la reconstruction des pays sinistrés que les seuls transferts...

Since a catastrophic Tsunami hit coastal areas around the Indian Ocean on 26 December 2004, many have suggested that trade could be a more useful instrument to assist the recovery of affected countries than aid transfers alone. To probe this argument, this paper examines the economies of the...