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The political economy of trade and migration: Evidence from the U.S. Congress

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The political economy of trade and migration: Evidence from the U.S. Congress. / Conconi, Paola; Facchini, Giovanni; Steinhardt, Max et al.
In: Economics & Politics, Vol. 32, No. 2, 01.07.2020, p. 250-278.

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Conconi, P, Facchini, G, Steinhardt, M & Zanardi, M 2020, 'The political economy of trade and migration: Evidence from the U.S. Congress', Economics & Politics, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 250-278. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecpo.12149

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Conconi, P., Facchini, G., Steinhardt, M., & Zanardi, M. (2020). The political economy of trade and migration: Evidence from the U.S. Congress. Economics & Politics, 32(2), 250-278. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecpo.12149

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Conconi P, Facchini G, Steinhardt M, Zanardi M. The political economy of trade and migration: Evidence from the U.S. Congress. Economics & Politics. 2020 Jul 1;32(2):250-278. Epub 2019 Nov 11. doi: 10.1111/ecpo.12149

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Conconi, Paola ; Facchini, Giovanni ; Steinhardt, Max et al. / The political economy of trade and migration : Evidence from the U.S. Congress. In: Economics & Politics. 2020 ; Vol. 32, No. 2. pp. 250-278.

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