The consequences of agricultural trade liberalization for developing countries: Distinguishing between genuine benefits and false hopes

World Trade Review

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 225-249

  Bureau, Jean Christophe ^a   Jean, Sébastien ^b   Matthews, Alan ^c  

^a AGROPARISTECH   (France)

^b CEPII   (France)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 85011515884     PISSN: 14747456     EISSN: 14753138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S147474560600276X     Document Type: Article

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