Free trade zones, tariffs and the real exchange rate
β Scribed by Bharat R. Hazari; Pasquale M. Sgro
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 841 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0923-7992
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