In search of WTO trade effects: Preferential trade agreements promote trade strongly, but unevenly

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 137-153

  Eicher, Theo S ^a   Henn, Christian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND   (United States)

Author keywords

Trade agreements; Trade flows; WTO

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; TARIFF STRUCTURE; TRADE AGREEMENT; TRADE FLOW; WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION;

EID: 79952006803     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2010.12.002     Document Type: Article

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