What impact does the choice of formula have on international comparisons?

Canadian Journal of Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 697-718

  Armstrong, Keir G ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 17644373088     PISSN: 00084085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0008-4085.00095     Document Type: Article

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