Import Demand Elasticities Based on Quantity Data: Theory, Evidence and Implications for the Gains from Trade
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عنوان ژورنال: SSRN Electronic Journal
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1556-5068
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3432354