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The role of international trade in the process of economic development has long interested economists.1 Numerous empirical studies have been conducted to determine this relationship, but little has been said about the exact contribution of international trade to economic growth in the case of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
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Wang, H. (2001). The Impact of Foreign Trade on the Economic Growth of Shanghai. In: Andreosso-O’Callaghan, B., Bassino, JP., Jaussaud, J. (eds) The Changing Economic Environment in Asia. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-28726-6_14
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