Do free trade agreements actually increase members' international trade?

Scott L. Baier; Jeffrey H. Bergstrand

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Do free trade agreements actually increase members' international trade?

Scott L. Baier Jeffrey H. Bergstrand

Journal of International Economics Vol. 71 No. 1 pp. 72-95 · Elsevier BV

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Scott L. Baier, Jeffrey H. Bergstrand (2007). Do free trade agreements actually increase members' international trade?. Journal of International Economics, 71(1), 72-95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinteco.2006.02.005

Do free trade agreements actually increase members' international trade?

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