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Measuring Multi-Membership in Economic Integration and Its Trade Impact : A Comparative Study of ECOWAS and SADC. / Afesorgbor, Sylvanus Kwaku; van Bergeijk, Peter A.G.

In: South African Journal of Economics, 22.04.2014, p. 518-530.

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Afesorgbor, SK & van Bergeijk, PAG 2014, 'Measuring Multi-Membership in Economic Integration and Its Trade Impact: A Comparative Study of ECOWAS and SADC', South African Journal of Economics, pp. 518-530. https://doi.org/10.1111/saje.12045

APA

Afesorgbor, S. K., & van Bergeijk, P. A. G. (2014). Measuring Multi-Membership in Economic Integration and Its Trade Impact: A Comparative Study of ECOWAS and SADC. South African Journal of Economics, 518-530. https://doi.org/10.1111/saje.12045

CBE

Afesorgbor SK, van Bergeijk PAG. 2014. Measuring Multi-Membership in Economic Integration and Its Trade Impact: A Comparative Study of ECOWAS and SADC. South African Journal of Economics. 518-530. https://doi.org/10.1111/saje.12045

MLA

Afesorgbor, Sylvanus Kwaku and Peter A.G. van Bergeijk. "Measuring Multi-Membership in Economic Integration and Its Trade Impact: A Comparative Study of ECOWAS and SADC". South African Journal of Economics. 2014, 518-530. https://doi.org/10.1111/saje.12045

Vancouver

Afesorgbor SK, van Bergeijk PAG. Measuring Multi-Membership in Economic Integration and Its Trade Impact: A Comparative Study of ECOWAS and SADC. South African Journal of Economics. 2014 Apr 22;518-530. https://doi.org/10.1111/saje.12045

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Afesorgbor, Sylvanus Kwaku ; van Bergeijk, Peter A.G. / Measuring Multi-Membership in Economic Integration and Its Trade Impact : A Comparative Study of ECOWAS and SADC. In: South African Journal of Economics. 2014 ; pp. 518-530.

Bibtex

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