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North–South trade liberalization and returns to skill in the south: The case of Mexico

Gautam Hazarika Department of Business Administration, University of Texas, Brownsville, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Rafael Otero Department of Business Administration, University of Texas, Brownsville, USA
Pages 449-465 | Received 14 Oct 2008, Accepted 28 Apr 2009, Published online: 29 Nov 2010

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