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International trade and income distribution: reconsidering the evidence

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  • Sébastien Jean

  • Aude Sztulman

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  • Isabelle Bensidoun & Sébastien Jean & Aude Sztulman, 2011. "International trade and income distribution: reconsidering the evidence," Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), Springer;Institut für Weltwirtschaft (Kiel Institute for the World Economy), vol. 147(4), pages 593-619, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:weltar:v:147:y:2011:i:4:p:593-619
    DOI: 10.1007/s10290-011-0107-9
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    • F11 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Neoclassical Models of Trade
    • F16 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade and Labor Market Interactions
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