Russian embargo Archives - Econlife

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How Cheese and Salmon Tell the Russian Embargo Story

Shifting from the EU to Russia and the Faeroes, Russia’s embargo trade barriers changed export and import winners and losers for cheese and salmon.

economic news roundup and Cheddar cheese prices

The Smell Test That Some EU Cheese Makers Failed

Just like tariffs and other trade barriers, the Russian embargo of EU cheese helped Russian cheese makers as increases in supply and demand raised prices.

Weekly Economic News Roundup and NAFTA burger and trade with Canada

The Reason There Are Fewer Russian McDonald’s

Embargoing goods from countries that imposed sanctions, Russia included McDonald’s and ignored the benefits of David Ricardo’s comparative advantage.

Whether looking at the price of food in Russia or at exports to Russia, supply and demand can explain price changes from the Russian embargo.

Impact of the Russian Trade Embargo on Ikea's Swedish Meatballs

Supply and demand explain the impact of the Russian embargo on goods in Russia and on the countries that export items to them like poultry and fish.