A meta-analysis of estimates of the impact of technical barriers to trade

Journal of Policy Modeling

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 497-511

  Li, Yuan ^a   Beghin, John C ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Non tariff measure; NTB; NTM; Phytosanitary regulation; SPS; TBT; Technical barriers to trade; Technical measures; Trade effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860111754     PISSN: 01618938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpolmod.2011.11.001     Document Type: Article

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