Trade liberalization and productivity dynamics: Evidence from Canada

Canadian Journal of Economics

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 360-390

  Lileeva, Alla ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPORT; FREE TRADE; MANUFACTURING; TARIFF STRUCTURE; TRADE AGREEMENT; TRADE LIBERALIZATION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 47749140393     PISSN: 00084085     EISSN: 15405982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5982.2008.00467.x     Document Type: Article

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