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The distance puzzle: on the interpretation of the distance coefficient in gravity equations

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Buch, Claudia M.
Kleinert, Jorn
Toubal, Farid

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Volume (Year): 83 (2004)
Issue (Month): 3 (June)
Pages: 293-298
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