Pitfalls in the theory of international trade policy: Concertina reforms of tariffs, and subsidies to high-technology industries

Scandinavian Journal of Economics

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 187-206

  Neary, J Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 0032382969     PISSN: 03470520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9442.00097     Document Type: Article

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