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Research Article

The impact of the exchange rate on the foreign trade imbalance during the economic crisis in the new EU member states and the Western Balkan countries

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Pages 182-203 | Received 14 Jun 2019, Accepted 16 Dec 2019, Published online: 27 Feb 2020

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