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Contract enforcement and trade liberalization in Mexico's footwear industry

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  • Woodruff, Christopher, 1998. "Contract enforcement and trade liberalization in Mexico's footwear industry," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 26(6), pages 979-991, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:wdevel:v:26:y:1998:i:6:p:979-991
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