An Empirical study on the determinants of trade openness in the African economies
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Keywords
Trade openness; international trade; openness equation; GDP per capita.;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- F1 - International Economics - - Trade
- F3 - International Economics - - International Finance
- F4 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance
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