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The link between economic development and the income elasticity of import demand

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  • Sawyer, W. Charles
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  • Lo, Melody & Sawyer, W. Charles & Sprinkle, Richard L., 2007. "The link between economic development and the income elasticity of import demand," Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier, vol. 29(1), pages 133-140.
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