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The Impact of NAFTA on U.S. Local Labor Market Employment

Felipe Benguria
Published online before print July 06, 2023, 0421-11621R3; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0421-11621R3
Felipe Benguria
Felipe Benguria is an assistant professor of economics at the University of Kentucky ().
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