Factor proportions and the structure of commodity trade

American Economic Review

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 67-97

  Romalis, John ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 2442676449     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/000282804322970715     Document Type: Article

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