The impact of U.S. government antiterrorism policies on Canada-U.S. cross-border commerce: An exploratory study from western New York and Southern Ontario

Professional Geographer

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 266-277

  MacPherson, Alan D ^a   McConnell, James E ^a   Vance, Anneliese ^a   Vanchan, Vida ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiterrorism policies; Canada United States; Cross border commerce; Southern Ontario and western New York

Indexed keywords

CROSS-BORDER RELATIONS; FOREIGN POLICY; TERRORISM; TRADE AND COMMERCE;

CANADA; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746239020     PISSN: 00330124     EISSN: 14679272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9272.2006.00567.x     Document Type: Article

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