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Import Demand in Ghana:Structure, Behaviour and Stability

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  • Harvey Simon
  • Sedegah Kordzo

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  • Harvey Simon & Sedegah Kordzo, 2011. "Import Demand in Ghana:Structure, Behaviour and Stability," Working Papers 233, African Economic Research Consortium, Research Department.
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