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Inventory, Marketing and Markups of Exporters: The Case of Spinning, Weaving and Finishing Textile Sector of Pakistan

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  • Imtiaz Ahmad

    (PhD Scholar at Department of Economics, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, akistan;Email: imtiaz.ahmad@s3h.nust.edu.pk)

  • Zafar Mahmood

    (Head of Development Studies Department, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan)

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  • Imtiaz Ahmad & Zafar Mahmood, 2018. "Inventory, Marketing and Markups of Exporters: The Case of Spinning, Weaving and Finishing Textile Sector of Pakistan," Lahore Journal of Economics, Department of Economics, The Lahore School of Economics, vol. 23(2), pages 1-17, July-Dec.
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    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • L11 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms
    • L25 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Performance

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