Evaluating the contribution of exporting to UK productivity growth: Some microeconomic evidence

World Economy

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 212-235

  Harris, Richard ^a   Li, Qian Cher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPORT; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MICROECONOMICS; PRODUCTIVITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 38849207732     PISSN: 03785920     EISSN: 14679701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9701.2007.01087.x     Document Type: Article

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