Is a regional trading bloc forming in southeast Asia? New evidence for ASEAN countries
By: Andrzej Cieślik and Tao Song
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|Dec 2012References
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10288-012-0028-z | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046 (formerly 2084-6118)
Language: English
Page range: 23 - 29
Submitted on: May 29, 2012
Accepted on: Nov 5, 2012
Published on: Dec 22, 2012
Published by: Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw
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