Trade policy, productivity and learning: Evidence in South Africa

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• Research Fellow, School of Development Studies, University of Natal. Thanks to colleagues on the project, especially Justin Barnes. Thanks also to Vishnu Padayachee for comments and to Trade and Industrial Policy Secretariat for assistance with funding.
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