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WTO International Trade Statistics 2003 Smitha Francis
The latest annual report released by the WTO shows that world trade recovered in 2002 from its severe contraction in the previous year. However, the rebound was stronger largely in nominal dollar terms than in real or volume terms, pointing towards continuing problems afflicting economic recovery around the world.
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