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2 “... of the paper takes an ex-post perspective and employs the gravity methodology to contribute to understanding...”

3 “...The post world war II era has been characterized by unprecedented growth in the world economy...”

4 “... adopted by producers in OECD and non-OECD countries to survive in the post-MFA global competitive arena...”

5 “... be incorporated into what we call a "post-COVID-19 baseline". Using the OECD's CGE model METRO, the paper finds...”