Impact of infectious diseases on international business : A comprehensive literature review

Abstract

This review paper seeks to understand the impact of infectious diseases on international business. A comprehensive literature review (CLR) is done using Google scholar and Saudi Digital Library (SDL). Research, review articles presented and published in conference proceedings, magazines, journals, books and etc., were all taken into consideration. In total 40 documents were considered from 2016 to 2020 which are mainly related to the scope as sample size to write this review paper. The sample explains the types of infectious diseases, health challenges, treatment and supportive care, impact on international businesses, economic challenges and disruption management, economic development of the country, effected regions and countries impacted due to infectious diseases, Mathematical Modeling usage in infectious diseases and technologies to overcome the problem. This CLR could be considered as a helpful resource for scholars and researchers who are seeking to understand the critical perspectives on international business and financial burden on country economy because of spreading of infectious diseases.

Subject Classification:

• 26E70

Keywords:

• Infectious diseases
• Critical perspectives
• Economy
• Financial burden
• International business
• Mathematical modeling
• Systematic literature review