Has the internet increased trade? Developed and developing country evidence

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 465-484

  Clarke, George R G ^a   Wallsten, Scott J ^b  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 33745454946     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: 14657295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ei/cbj026     Document Type: Article

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