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Optimal trade liberalization and the welfare costs of imperfect credibility

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  • Buffie, Edward F., 1999. "Optimal trade liberalization and the welfare costs of imperfect credibility," Journal of International Economics, Elsevier, vol. 47(2), pages 371-398, April.
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