Clothing and export diversification : still a route to growth for low-income countries ?
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Economic Theory&Research; Free Trade; Trade Policy; Emerging Markets; Transport Economics Policy&Planning;All these keywords.
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-CWA-2007-09-24 (Central and Western Asia)
- NEP-DEV-2007-09-24 (Development)
- NEP-INT-2007-09-24 (International Trade)
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