Exchange rate volatility and trade flows: A review article

Journal of Economic Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 211-255

  Bahmani Oskooee, Mohsen ^a   Hegerty, Scott W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Exchange rates; International trade

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547856687     PISSN: 01443585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443580710772777     Document Type: Review

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