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Best practices for regional trade agreements

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  • Innwon Park & Soonchan Park, 2011. "Best practices for regional trade agreements," Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), Springer;Institut für Weltwirtschaft (Kiel Institute for the World Economy), vol. 147(2), pages 249-268, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:weltar:v:147:y:2011:i:2:p:249-268
    DOI: 10.1007/s10290-010-0081-7
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    Keywords

    Regional trade agreements; Rules of origin; Gravity; GATT Article XXIV; Enabling Clause; C23; F13; F15;
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    JEL classification:

    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration

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