Detecting illegal arms trade

American Economic Journal: Economic Policy

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 26-57

  Vigna, Stefano Della ^a   Ferrara, Eliana La ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

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EID: 85017090097     PISSN: 19457731     EISSN: 1945774X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/pol.2.4.26     Document Type: Article

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