Understanding the sources of friction in U.S.-China trade relations: The exchange rate debate diverts attention from optimum adjustment

Asian Economic Papers

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 61-95

  Woo, Wing Thye ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 70249137290     PISSN: 15353516     EISSN: 15360083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/asep.2008.7.3.61     Document Type: Article

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