The erosion of colonial trade linkages after independence

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-14

  Head, Keith ^a,c   Mayer, Thierry ^b,c   Ries, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b CEPII   (France)

^c CEPR ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Colonies; Gravity; Trade

Indexed keywords

INDEPENDENCE; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; TRADE FLOW; TRADE PERFORMANCE; TRADE RELATIONS;

EID: 77952292047     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2010.01.002     Document Type: Article

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