The effect of trade liberalization on exports, imports, the balance of trade, and growth: The case of Mexico

Journal of Post Keynesian Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 595-619

  Pacheco López, Penélope ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Balance of payments; Exports; Imports; Mexico; NAFTA; Trade liberalization

Indexed keywords

EID: 21644453359     PISSN: 01603477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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