Does ICTs diffusion increase bilateral trade in Africa? Empirical evidence using an augmented gravity model
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Africa; Gravity model; ICTs; Trade.;All these keywords.
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- F1 - International Economics - - Trade
- O3 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights
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