Policy watch: Trade adjustment assistance

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 239-255

  Baicker, Katherine ^a,b   Rehavi, M Marit ^c  

^a Dartmouth College   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 4043098322     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/0895330041371196     Document Type: Review

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