Does immigration stimulate international trade? Measuring the channels of influence

International Trade Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 187-230

  Lewer, Joshua J ^a   Van Den Berg, Hendrik ^b  

^a BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 67651211747     PISSN: 08853908     EISSN: 15210545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853900902779422     Document Type: Article

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