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Sep 21, 2016

A man walks past buildings at the central business district of Singapore February 14, 2007. Singapore's trade-reliant economy expanded faster than expected in the fourth quarter on a pick up in domestic activity, data showed on Wednesday, prompting the government to lift its expectations for 2007.

The First Globalisation began in Europe in the 1840s, before expanding to other continents later in the 19th century. Image: REUTERS/Nicky Loh

Michel Fouquin

Advisor, CEPII

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Export openness for three country samples: 1827-2014

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Evolution of average world international relative trade costs: 1827-2014

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Elasticity of bilateral trade to distance: 1827-2014

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