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Development debate and practice

Trade policy, productivity and learning: Evidence in South Africa

Pages 531-546 | Received 01 May 1999, Accepted 01 Jun 1999, Published online: 27 Feb 2008

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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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