Product specific technical assistance for exports - has it been effective?

Journal of International Trade and Economic Development

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 235-254

  Brenton, Paul ^a   von Uexkull, Erik ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Aid for trade; Developing countries; Difference in differences; Export development

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; DEVELOPMENT AID; ECONOMETRICS; EXPORT; GLOBAL TRADE; NUMERICAL MODEL; TRADE POLICY;

EID: 77449101730     PISSN: 09638199     EISSN: 14699559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638190902916444     Document Type: Article

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