Forecasting trade potential between former non-trading neighbours - The Israeli-Arab case

Journal of World Trade

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 267-284

  Hashai, Niron ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 24644483509     PISSN: 10116702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.54648/trad2004011     Document Type: Article

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