Exports, Employment, and Production: A Causal Assessment of U.S. States and RegionsFootnote

* The author thanks Amy Glasmeier, Rodney Erickson, Edward Coulson, Tony Williams, and two anonymous reviewers for helpful advice and suggestions on this research. I also thank Mike Siegel for cartographic assistance and Cathy Liapes for editorial assistance.

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