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The Poisson quasi-maximum likelihood estimator: a solution to the ‘adding up’ problem in gravity models

Jean-François Arvis International Trade Department, The World Bank, Washington, DC, 20433, USA
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Ben Shepherd Developing Trade Consultants Ltd., New York, NY, 10019, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 515-519 | Published online: 28 Aug 2012

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