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Indian cotton yarn exports drop 61% in the first three quarters of 2022

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Access monthly 2021 data for the worlds largest economies. Explore the trade patterns of provinces cities and states, such as Bavaria in Germany, Beijing in China, or California in the United States. Dig deep into trade data with our Trend Explorer or download any data cut you want with the DataExplorer.

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Each day youll see a different treemap of the exports for a particular country. Do your best to guess the country with 6 guesses.

Which countries and regions are expected to grow in the future? The Economic complexity Index (ECI) is a powerful dimensionality reduction technique used to predict and explain future economic growth, income inequality, and greenhouse gas emissions. Explore the latest economic complexity rankings for countries, products, states, and provinces using the OEC.

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Our research team has more than 15 years of experience working to understand the dynamics of economic geography. Our experts have pioneered the development of methods and tools that can be used to unpack the evolution of economies with an unprecedented resolution. Learn about the latest research on economic complexity and relatedness, and explore classic papers and books on the topic.

Economic complexity theory and applications

The Evolution of Order, from Atoms to Economies

The Atlas of the economic complexity

Economic complexity theory and applications (2021)

The amenity mix of urban neighborhoods (2020)

Csar A. Hidalgo, Elisa Castañer, Andres Sevtsuk

The scientific and technological cross-space (2020)

Pablo Cataln, Carlos Navarrete, Felipe Figueroa

When All Products Are Digital: Complexity and Intangible Value in the Ecosystem of Digitizing Firms (2020)

Pouya Rhmati, Ali R. Tafti, J. Christopher Westland, Csar A. Hidalgo

Complex economic activities concentrate in large cities (2020)

Pierre-Alexandre Balland, Cristian Jara-Figueroa, Sergio G. Petralia, Mathieu P. A. Steijn, David L. Rigby and Csar A. Hidalgo

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