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OTTAWA — The global economy could be headed for a “modest revival” in trade and economic growth, despite concerns over weak commodity prices that have derailed growth in resources-dependent countries such as Canada.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, in a report released Monday, said that while growth prospects overall “have clouded this year,” many countries are implementing policies “to address the weak underlying trends.”

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“Despite these growth weaknesses and financial vulnerabilities, the OECD’s projections . . . . show a modest revival of both world trade and GDP growth.”

In Canada, where the global collapse of oil prices led to a temporary recession, policy measures have mainly taken the form of monetary easing — along with a promise from the new government in Ottawa to crank up fiscal spending, primarily in infrastructure projects.

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The drop in energy investment should begin to diminish in 2016, with non-energy exports picking up and business investment increasing, according to the OECD, an 18-nation group promoting economic and social policies.