An empirical assessment of the comparative advantage gains from trade: Evidence from Japan

American Economic Review

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 208-225

  Bernhofen, Daniel M ^a   Brown, John C ^a  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 20444416054     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/0002828053828491     Document Type: Review

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