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Vol. 13, No. 1
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Last Updated: 01/09/1989

Countertrade-- counterproductive?

Jack L. Hervey

Costly, inefficient, and disruptive, countertrade is still a significant factor in modern international trade, mainly because of political and economic policy distorions.

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