The simple macroeconomics of fiscal austerity: Public debt, deficits and deficit caps
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Economics and Economic Policies: Intervention
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2052-7764,2052-7772
DOI: 10.4337/ejeep.2012.01.07