Gains from trade in used goods: Evidence from automobiles

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 322-336

  Clerides, Sofronis ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

^b CEPR   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automobile industry; Cyprus; F14; Gains from trade; L13; L92; Trade liberalization; Used goods

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; IMPORT; TRADE AGREEMENT; TRADE FLOW; TRADE LIBERALIZATION; TRADE REFORM; WELFARE IMPACT;

ASIA; CYPRUS; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 56449113625     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2008.07.009     Document Type: Article

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