Technical regulations and specialization in international trade

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 166-176

  Essaji, Azim ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Comparative advantage; Developing countries; F13; International trade; Non tariff barriers; O19; O24; Technical regulations

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TRADE; COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE; DEVELOPING WORLD; ESTIMATION METHOD; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; SPECIALIZATION; STANDARD (REGULATION); TARIFF STRUCTURE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 56449102725     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2008.06.008     Document Type: Article

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