International aspects of public infrastructure investment
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue Canadienne d`Economique
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0008-4085,1540-5982
DOI: 10.1111/1540-5982.t01-3-00005