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New Trade Theory Versus Old Trade Policy: A Continuing Enigma

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  • Ben Fine

    (Department of Economics, SOAS University of London, UK)

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  • Sonali Deraniyagala & Ben Fine, 2000. "New Trade Theory Versus Old Trade Policy: A Continuing Enigma," Working Papers 102, Department of Economics, SOAS University of London, UK.
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