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Cultural Differences and Interprovincial Trade in China: Effect of Surname Distance and its Mechanisms

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  • Yongwei Chen
  • Wei‐Min Hu
  • Radek Szulga
  • Buoyuan Xue

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  • Yongwei Chen & Wei‐Min Hu & Radek Szulga & Buoyuan Xue, 2018. "Cultural Differences and Interprovincial Trade in China: Effect of Surname Distance and its Mechanisms," Pacific Economic Review, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 23(4), pages 609-631, October.
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    DOI: 10.1111/1468-0106.12168
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