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You are interested in the effects of working hours on national productivity. You note that France implemented the 35-hour working week in 1998, but you cannot think of a counter-factual. Using data from 1990-1997, you discover that France behaves similar to an imaginary country composed of 35% Germany, 60% Britain, and 5% Ireland. What research design are you using?