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The rise and fall of global trade: from the Romans to coronavirus

Geoff Riley

18th May 2020

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Brilliant from Beattie - a superb ten minute economic history video from the FT's senior trade writer Alan Beattie looks at the the forces behind the surge and collapse of globalisation. This is the first in a series of new videos from the FT on the political economy of international trade and will be well worth following and enjoying.

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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