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Civil Service Quarterly: When the resources we need aren’t available

Economists from DEFRA assess the risks of resource nationalism to the UK economy

• From: Civil Service and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 31 July 2014

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Civil Service Quarterly: When the resources we need aren’t available

https://quarterly.blog.gov.uk/2014/07/15/resource-nationalism/

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We take material objects for granted, but do we ever stop to think how they are made and where these resources come from? What will happen to the UK economy if countries start restricting the supply of key resources? This week’s Civil Service Quarterly article looks at this potential threat and discusses how and why it must be stopped.

Published 31 July 2014