The sustainability of current account deficits and tourism receipts in Turkey

International Trade Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 39-62

  Ongan, Serdar ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 39149113417     PISSN: 08853908     EISSN: 15210545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853900701784060     Document Type: Article

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