Genetic distance, transportation costs, and trade

Journal of Economic Geography

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 224-225

  Giuliano, Paola ^a   Spilimbergo, Antonio ^b   Tonon, Giovanni ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural economics; Genetics; Geography; Trade; Transportation costs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894100318     PISSN: 14682702     EISSN: 14682710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbt019     Document Type: Article

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