Regionalism and labour market structure: A CGE analysis of UEMOA customs union

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 302-332

  Decaluwé, Bernard ^a   Dissou, Yazid ^a   Robichaud, Véronique ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LABOR MARKET; MARKET CONDITIONS; MONETARY UNION; REGIONALISM;

AFRICA;

EID: 3042822101     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejh007     Document Type: Article

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