When trade stops: Lessons from the Gaza blockade 2007-2010

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 16-27

  Etkes, Haggay ^a   Zimring, Assaf ^b  

^a Banking Supervision Department   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic sanctions; Gains from trade; Gaza Strip

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; SANCTION; WELFARE IMPACT;

GAZA STRIP; OCCUPIED TERRITORIES; WEST BANK;

EID: 84921523278     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2014.10.005     Document Type: Article

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