The evolution of world trade from 1995 to 2014 : a network approach

Borradores de Economia
Number: 
985
Published: 
Classification JEL: 
F10, F14, D85
Keywords: 
Human capital agglomeration, Social returns, Private returns, Externalities, Uncertainty, Fiscal policy

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