Is gravity linear?

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-172

  Henderson, Daniel J ^a   Millimet, Daniel L ^b  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 51449092017     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: 10991255     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jae.974     Document Type: Article

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