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The (lack of) international harmonization of EU standards: import and export effects in developed versus developing countries

Daniele CurziDepartment of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milano, Milano, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Marsela LuarasiFaculty of Economics and Agribusiness, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania
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Valentina RaimondiDepartment of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milano, Milano, Italy
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Alessandro OlperDepartment of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milano, Milano, Italy;LICOS – Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Pages 1552-1556 | Received 11 Oct 2017, Accepted 14 Jan 2018, Published online: 25 Jan 2018

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