Effects of bilateralism and the MFN clause on international trade: Evidence for the cobden-chevalier network, 1860-1875

Journal of Economic History

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1012-1040

  Lampe, Markus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILATERAL AGREEMENT; DATA SET; EXPORT; FREE TRADE; IDEOLOGY; LIBERALIZATION; NINETEENTH CENTURY; TARIFF STRUCTURE;

FRANCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77952362847     PISSN: 00220507     EISSN: 14716372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022050709001363     Document Type: Article

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