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Business groups and product variety in trade: evidence from South Korea, Taiwan and Japan

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  • Feenstra, Robert C.
  • Yang, Tzu-Han
  • Hamilton, Gary G.

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  • Feenstra, Robert C. & Yang, Tzu-Han & Hamilton, Gary G., 1999. "Business groups and product variety in trade: evidence from South Korea, Taiwan and Japan," Journal of International Economics, Elsevier, vol. 48(1), pages 71-100, June.
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