A matching approach to study the impact of agoa on Sub-Saharan African countries
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Keywords
African Growth and Opportunity Act; Africa; Trade preferences; Matching;
All these keywords.JEL classification:
- F00 - International Economics - - General - - - General
- F10 - International Economics - - Trade - - - General
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AFR-2011-11-21 (Africa)
- NEP-INT-2011-11-21 (International Trade)
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