Revisiting the effects of regional trade agreements on trade flows with proper specification of the gravity model
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Revisiting the effects of regional trade agreements on trade flows with proper specification of the gravity model
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عنوان ژورنال: European Economic Review
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0014-2921
DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2004.06.001