Is learning by exporting important? Micro-dynamic evidence from Colombia, Mexico, and Morocco

Quarterly Journal of Economics

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 903-947

  Clerides, Sofronis K ^a   Lach, Saul ^a   Tybout, James R ^a  

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EID: 0001677738     PISSN: 00335533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/003355398555784     Document Type: Article

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