The Benefits of the EU Single Market: Evidence from the Gravity Model
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https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-923X.12859
Language: English
Page range: 284 - 294
Submitted on: Oct 2, 2024
Accepted on: Sep 10, 2025
Published on: Nov 2, 2025
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