Rationalization effects of tariff reductions

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 295-320

  Head, Keith ^a   Ries, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Imperfect competition; Scale; Trade policy

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; MANUFACTURING; TARIFF STRUCTURE; TRADE POLICY;

CANADA;

EID: 0033037050     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1996(98)00019-1     Document Type: Article

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