Certification programs and north-south trade

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 108, Issue , 2013, Pages 90-104

  Podhorsky, Andrea ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Credence goods; International trade; L15; Product certification; Q58

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888022583     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2013.08.009     Document Type: Article

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