section 1. Executive summary & objectives of the study -- section 2. Background notes -- section 3. Textual analysis of FTAs -- section 4. Data analysis and comparisons -- section 5. Questionnaires, real interactions and case study -- section 6. Conclusions & recommendations -- section 7....

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