The relationship between the real exchange rate and the trade balance: an empirical reassessment

International Economic Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-50

  Shirvani, Hassan ^a   Wilbratte, Barry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

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EID: 1842652692     PISSN: 10168737     EISSN: 1743517X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10168739700000003     Document Type: Article

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