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The curse of being landlocked: Institutions rather than trade

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  • Fabrizio Carmignani, 2012. "The curse of being landlocked: Institutions rather than trade," Discussion Papers in Economics economics:201204, Griffith University, Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics.
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    Keywords

    Landlocked; income; trade; institutions; system of equations;
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    JEL classification:

    • C31 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models; Quantile Regressions; Social Interaction Models
    • O11 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration

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