Trade between symmetric countries, heterogeneous firms, and the skill premium

Canadian Journal of Economics

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 148-170

  Vannoorenberghe, Gonzague ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SKILLED LABOR; SYMMETRY; TRADE LIBERALIZATION; WAGE;

EID: 79551634488     PISSN: 00084085     EISSN: 15405982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5982.2010.01627.x     Document Type: Article

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