Intra-good trade in Germany: A first look at the evidence

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Intra-good trade in Germany: A first look at the evidence. / Wagner, Joachim.
Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. ed. / Joachim Wagner. World Scientific Publishing Co., 2021. p. 339-357.

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Wagner, J 2021, Intra-good trade in Germany: A first look at the evidence. in J Wagner (ed.), Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. World Scientific Publishing Co., pp. 339-357. https://doi.org/10.1142/9781786349699_0019

APA

Wagner, J. (2021). Intra-good trade in Germany: A first look at the evidence. In J. Wagner (Ed.), Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises (pp. 339-357). World Scientific Publishing Co.. https://doi.org/10.1142/9781786349699_0019

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Wagner J. Intra-good trade in Germany: A first look at the evidence. In Wagner J, editor, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. World Scientific Publishing Co. 2021. p. 339-357 doi: 10.1142/9781786349699_0019

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