History, regionalism, and CARICOM trade: A gravity model analysis

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 795-811

  Sandberg, H Mikael ^a   Seale Jr , James L ^a   Taylor, Timothy G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMETRICS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MODELING; REGIONALISM; TRADE FLOW;

EURASIA; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33746487437     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380600741995     Document Type: Article

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