The great trade collapse of 2008-09: An inventory adjustment

IMF Economic Review

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 254-294

  Alessandria, George ^a   Kaboski, Joseph P ^b   Midrigan, Virgiliu ^c  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78650493306     PISSN: 20414161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/imfer.2010.10     Document Type: Conference Paper

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