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Contrary to narratives of collapse, Richard Baldwin’s World War Trade (PIIE) finds the global order is re-routing, not disintegrating. The Regulatory Friction Tax
Structural stagnation remains visible in German healthcare, where antiquated technical standards—DIN-norms—force nursing homes to maintain expensive, wired emergency call systems despite cheaper digital alternatives (ZDF).
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