Singapore's bilateral merchandise trade linkages with Japan and the United States: Trends, patterns and comparisons

Asian Economic Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 133-163

  Rajan, Ramkishen S ^a  

^a CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1942446714     PISSN: 13513958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8381.1996.tb00162.x     Document Type: Article

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