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Trade, wages, and the specific factors model: empirical evidence from manufacturing industries in Ghana

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  • Gokhan Akay, 2009. "Trade, wages, and the specific factors model: empirical evidence from manufacturing industries in Ghana," Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer, vol. 31(1), pages 47-55, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jproda:v:31:y:2009:i:1:p:47-55
    DOI: 10.1007/s11123-008-0116-4
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    Keywords

    Specific factors model; Wages; Terms of trade; Elasticity of substitution; F1; F16;
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    JEL classification:

    • F1 - International Economics - - Trade
    • F16 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade and Labor Market Interactions

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