Imperfect competition, returns to scale and productivity growth in Australian manufacturing: a smooth transition approach to trade liberalisation

International Economic Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 99-113

  Oczkowski, Edward ^a   Sharma, Kishor ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 3042721410     PISSN: 10168737     EISSN: 1743517X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10168730100000039     Document Type: Article

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