Explaining formation and design of eu trade agreements: The role of transparency and flexibility

European Union Politics

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 195-217

  Baccini, Leonardo ^a  

^a IMT SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED STUDIES LUCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

EU foreign relationship; Flexibility; Preferential trade agreement; Selection model; Transparency

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953466595     PISSN: 14651165     EISSN: 17412757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1465116509359431     Document Type: Article

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