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Free Trade: Does Myopic Policy Overlook Long-Term Gains?

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  • Maryiam Haroon

    (Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Lahore School of Economics)

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  • Maryiam Haroon, 2017. "Free Trade: Does Myopic Policy Overlook Long-Term Gains?," Lahore Journal of Economics, Department of Economics, The Lahore School of Economics, vol. 22(2), pages 65-88, July-Dec.
    • Handle: RePEc:lje:journl:v:22:y:2017:i:2:p:65-88
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    Welfare; trade liberalization; social indicators; Pakistan;
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    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations

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