Trade and Development: Lessons from Vietnam's Past Trade Agreements

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Trade and Development : Lessons from Vietnam's Past Trade Agreements. / Abbott, Philip; Bentzen, Jeanet; Tarp, Finn.

I: World Development, Bind 37, Nr. 2, 2009, s. 341-353.

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Abbott, P, Bentzen, J & Tarp, F 2009, 'Trade and Development: Lessons from Vietnam's Past Trade Agreements', World Development, bind 37, nr. 2, s. 341-353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2008.04.005

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Abbott, P., Bentzen, J., & Tarp, F. (2009). Trade and Development: Lessons from Vietnam's Past Trade Agreements. World Development, 37(2), 341-353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2008.04.005

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Abbott P, Bentzen J, Tarp F. Trade and Development: Lessons from Vietnam's Past Trade Agreements. World Development. 2009;37(2):341-353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2008.04.005

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Abbott, Philip ; Bentzen, Jeanet ; Tarp, Finn. / Trade and Development : Lessons from Vietnam's Past Trade Agreements. I: World Development. 2009 ; Bind 37, Nr. 2. s. 341-353.

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